Brazil face a daunting task in the upcoming semifinal against Germany. The Germans have an outstanding goalie, an organized defense in front of him led by Boateng, Hummels and Lahm, a cohesive midfield in front of that defensive cordon led by Ozil, and a great couple of finishers in Muller and Klose.
Brazil will be without their leader and defensive stalwart Thiago Silva and most lethal finisher Neymar. Whilst the defensive loss may be compensated by Luiz playing a less adventurous game, the loss of Neymar may be insurmountable. Hulk has strength, pace and a fabulous workrate but has lacked the finesse to place his powerful shots away from Neuer's massive range. Fred has been useless. Jo has been worse than Fred and so on. I'd give the Brazilian midfield an edge with Gustavo returning, but someone has to finish. Someone needs to step up and be a hero by elevating his game to a different level in the semifinal AND the final if Brazil get past Germany. I don't know who that forward can be at this point.
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Last edited by Sohel; July 6, 2014 at 03:02 PM..
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