Analysis: With 4-4-2 and Jesus on the tip, Brazil shows the repertoire against Mexico | brazilian team

Taking the 4-4-2, during the 30 minutes of the first half, Brazil took control and revealed a repertoire still hidden in the work of Titus and his team of coaches.

As during a boardroom move, the Seleção neutralized the forces of its rivals, who until then had exerted almost stifling pressure, although it did not failed to translate into finalizations.

Three Effects of Migration from 4-1-4-1 to 4-4-2:

In the first 23 minutes of the match, Mexico had finished four times against only one in Brazil. In the remainder of the initial phase, Brazil kicked nine times. Mexico, one.

Osorio also played chess. He dismissed the dangerous Lozano and Vela and, in the meantime, took Alvarez, with a yellow card, from the mark Neymar. But his team, aggressive in a good way, could no longer cause danger. In fact, if Alisson continues to be underestimated at the World Cup, it is because of the number of finals and crooks that Brazilian defenders cut toward the goal. Fagner, Silva Thiago, Miranda, Filipe Luís and Casemiro: applause.

Another interesting duel: that of the corners in favor of Brazil. Mexico scored just four players in the zone – Osorio has always done, including in São Paulo – and prevented the advance of one of the Brazilian quarters. Thiago Silva or Miranda could not get to the area to deal with a possible counter-attack.

Tite's answer: short squares, which, because of the Mexican position, left Brazil in numerical superiority. Coutinho almost opened the table like that.

After doing 1×0, Brazil followed in 4-4-2 with amazing familiarity for those who do not act with this training. Even the following positioning changes suggested a lot of knowledge.

In the main, Tite and his badistants overthrew the positions of Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus. The midfielder became second striker, alongside Neymar, a boost to the creation of two counter-attacks. And the center forward came on the second scoring line, on the left, in a back to Filipe Luis, who had received a yellow card.

The second objective ended up being the result of the physical and technical imposition of Brazil, with new gases – Fernandinho in the construction of the supply and Firmino in the conclusion.