Friendlies

[Flavia]

Colombia: Ospina, Zúñiga, Zapata, Valdés e Armero; Ramírez, Sanchez, Cuadrado, James Rodríguez; Jackson Martínez, Teo Gutiérrez

Brazil: Jefferson; Maicon, Miranda, David Luiz, Filipe Luis; Luiz Gustavo, Ramires; Oscar, Willian; Diego Tardelli, Neymar


Coutinho on the bench, Maicon starting... It doesn't feel like much changed.

 

[DonAK]

Who is Diego Tardelli? Is he good? Think I have heard that name before, but don't know where....

 

[Flavia]

Who is Diego Tardelli? Is he good? Think I have heard that name before, but don't know where....

He is ok. Plays for atletico mineiro. He has played with the nt before, and played for a bit in russia and qatar.
He is very mobile, fast.

 

[CuleLife4Life]

I'm not being a bias Brazilian when I say this but Colombia and especially James Rodriguez aren't impressive tonight.

 

[CuleLife4Life]

@Bertus may freak but David Luiz had to go off because of injury. Looks kind of bad.

 

[DonAK]

I liked how Cuadrado worked hard defensively tonight.

 

[CuleLife4Life]

GOAL Neymar!! Bra 1- Colombia 0

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

Anyone have some wet paint I can watch?

 

[barcanuck]

That first 60 minutes was a continuation of the WC ! A dozen yellows and a red. Neyboy got hacked a dozen times and only a few were dives. Great goal by Ney to kill it.

 

[CuleLife4Life]

The difference between Tardelli and Fred was astonishing. Taredelli did more movement in 80min than Fred did the entire World Cup he played.

 

[Flavia]

Brazil: Jefferson; Danilo, Miranda, Marquinhos and Filípe Luís; Ramires, Luiz Gustavo, William and Oscar; Diego Tardelli and Neymar.

Ecuador: Dominguez; Paredes, Cangá, Erazo and Ayovi; Castillo, Noboa, Ybarra and Cazares; Rojas and Valencia.

 

[Alarcón]

Regardless of the playing style, I think it's a good sign that Dunga doesn't just play his favourites or players with a big name but rather those who perform well.

 

[Flavia]

Brazil defending is atrocious

 

[CuleLife4Life]

Regardless of the playing style, I think it's a good sign that Dunga doesn't just play his favourites or players with a big name but rather those who perform well.

I would have preferred Coutinho and Oscar to get some time playing together. Actually I wish Coutinho has more time to play. I like Oscar but I think he needs a break from the national team to focus on getting his 2013 form back.

 

[barcanuck]

Brazil defending is atrocious

They still shutout both Colombia and Ecuador though DUNGA!