Almost half-way through the South American World Cup qualifiers and one of the top 5 issues of this qualifying cycle is the play of Brazil. Anyone who knows anything about South American football knows that Brazil is going to finish in the Top 4, automatically putting them in The Great Tournament, so why all the heat towards the Selecao and more specifically Dunga. Brazil is in 2nd place (along with 2 other teams) and has only lost once in 8 matches. They are undefeated at home and have given up the least goals in qualifying not to mention the defending Copa America champions, winning it without Ronaldinho & Kaka. So why all the heat? The days of the Jogo Bonito are gone but there is still some Brazilian flair and that’s what we want to see. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen it. We don’t want to see a defensive Brazil, we want to see goals and fabulous dribbling not 2 holding midfielders and more cards than shots, BUT, that’s the way it is and for us Brazil fans who want style and flair we have to start letting go and realize that Dunga’s Selecao want 3 points and not style points.
So let us be content with the rare moments of Brazilian style & magic and rejoice with the positive results. Let’s be cool like Billy Dee Williams or a polar bear in the Arctic and wait till The Great Tournament in 2010 to turn up the heat on Brazil’s results.
