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A painful elimination. It's this feeling that has marked Titus and the players after Belgium's 2-1 defeat in the quarter-finals. Faced with a talented generation, Brazil did not play badly. On the contrary. As the coach said, he dominated two-thirds of the match, but he fell in front of a more efficient opponent and knew how to change his tactics to follow the World Cup. In a decisive match, the Seleção missed more than she could and was punished ( check out the highlights of the video above ).
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In truth, Brazil deserved more luck for what he was presenting on the field. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Seleção played better than Belgium. Four years after 7-1, humiliation gave way to frustration.
– With all the pain I feel, the bitter, the difficulty to speak now, those who love football have enjoyed watching this game. Opportunity here, there. Triangles, goalkeeper, options, transitions – summed up Tite.
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– I think we played very well in the first period, we created opportunities, and they did not know what to do – said De Bruyne.
We must repeat: Brazil did not play badly. Not even in the initial phase. Before the goal against Fernandinho, had already created two chances to open the table. In one of them, Thiago Silva hit the beam of Courtois. The pieces are mainly born on the left, in the triangulations between Marcelo, Coutinho and Neymar.
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After the mistake and the Belgian goal, however, the 20 minutes that were fatal: the Seleção, which under Titus had been behind that twice in 25 games until this Friday, felt the blow. And he conceded two goals for the first time with the coach.
– I do not like to talk about luck, but this circumstantial game has it. You must contextualize. Even with the chance to go from the front, ball on the beam … We took two goals and we kept the level. But chance, the accidental, it exists. And today it has hit. It hurts to say that. This is not a contempt of Belgium. But chance was cruel with us. It was hard enough, hard to swallow, "said Tite, remembering the details of the game before first goal.
While creating and looking for a draw, Brazil gave space – and it was a good match for the Brazilian team – especially between the lines. Without Casemiro, suspended, Fernandinho abused mistakes. Whether in the badists, whether in goal against or second base, he had more than a chance to foul Lukaku and did not do it. The movement went far by De Bruyne to finish and score. An unfair 2 to 0 on the way to the break.
Control in the second half and missed opportunities
Titus returned from the break with Fimino in place of Willian. He moved in 4-4-2, with Jesus and Coutinho open, in the same formation that beat Mexico. Brazil grew up and controlled the second half. It was then lacking the efficiency left to the Belgians. While the rival finished three times in the direction of goal and scored twice, the Seleção finished nine and did only one. In total, there were 26 finals of Brazil against eight of Belgium.
Note that the name of Neymar has not yet been cited. Unlike the match against Mexico, the 10 shirt did not shine. Neither he nor Coutinho. Another decisive factor in a day of importance rivals. The shirt 11 also gave help to the decrease of Renato Augusto. Midfielder and Douglas Costa entered the second half, but it was not enough.
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Neymar was very clear against Belgium (Photo: Sergio Perez / Reuters)
After the goal of Renato, the Seleção still had three good chances to equalize . Firmino and Coutinho expelled, Neymar stopped at Courtois, another Belgian differential at night. As much as Titus does not like the expression, it was also a bit of luck. And this – coupled with the global display of Brazil in the World Cup and the created expectation – makes the elimination even more painful.
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