Boys from Brazil outdone by Marta
Mon Jul 04 08:58AM
It was all so typically Brazilian. Two stepovers, a swerve away from an opposition defender and a clinical finish into the bottom corner. But this spectacle did not occur in La Plata as Brazil took on Venezuela in the Copa America. Instead it came 7,000 miles away in Wolfsburg.Because while Robinho, Neymar, Pato et all were were labouring to a sterile 0-0 draw , Brazil's women's side looked like far more legitimate purveyors and protectors of what Pele called 'The Beautiful Game' when enjoying an impressive 3-0 win over Norway in the World Cup.
Richard Keys look away now: Sunday was very much a victory for the X-chromosome.
After Marta inspired Brazil to victory in Germany, the headline act of the selecao disappointed their millions of fans back home with their unexpected draw. It was a strangely insipid, and decidedly un-Brazilian, performance from Mano Menezes's side against Venezuela.
Unexpectedly, Brazil's most distinctive quality was their hard pressing and their hard-working approach. So much so that the player who best embodied their qualities was Liverpool's cult villain Lucas Leiva.
It was a like a symphony orchestra taking its direction from a novice triangle player, and ED suspects it was an uncomfortable position for Brazilian fans to find themselves in.
Menezes was expected to bring fantasy and flair back to the national side after the reign of Dunga, who though he won two trophies was never forgiven for the pragmatic direction he took the team in, and was dismissed quickly after Brazil's World Cup exit at the hands of Netherlands 12 months ago.
The current incumbent certainly has made steps towards cultivating a more attractive style that Brazilians can more readily identify themselves with, and Sunday's front three of Robinho, Neymar and Pato was on paper a thrilling prospect.
Though Neymar did not look quite the £45 million player that Santos have billed him to be, mindful of course of strong interest from Real Madrid and Chelsea, the teenager was dangerous and he lent cohesion and menace to the attack, bringing out the tricks where necessary as he drifted inside from his position wide on the left to good effect.
Menezes has shown great faith in the young forward, and has been rewarded with some sparky displays, but it is his anointment of Santos team-mate Ganso that is even more audacious, and risky.
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