Brazil

What youse are discussing, the magic square or whatever they tried to play in 2006 was pure fantasy football stuff that had no place in a real football pitch.

Ronaldino, Kaka, Adriano and R9 in a team sounds amazing on paper, never ever works in practice. Emerson and Ze Roberto (or whoever else was in midfield) had way too much work to do. They wanted to try to make Robinho a fifth one too.

You estroy everyone on PES with that. Never win a World Cup on real grass. Not even in 2006 when it was less tactical than now.

Am I the only one who thinks this Brazil
team is actually solid?

This is also without Estevao, Bruno G, Ederson. . they will likely be there for WC

They have elite attacking depth and there is some very good defenders too. A world class GK. No top midfielders but an in-form Casemiro, a solid Santos and yeah Bruno, Ederson who are injured

Midfield and fullbacks are shockingly bad, though. Anything can happen in a WC, as they say, but I wouldn’t bet any money on them.

ThwiX said:

Midfield and fullbacks are shockingly bad, though. Anything can happen in a WC, as they say, but I wouldn’t bet any money on them.

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Wesley is not shockingly bad. He is not some world class fullback but not a scrub either. Solid on both ends of the pitch

LB is a problem indeed. But Carlo has 4 (assuming Militao is fit for WC) very good CBs so maybe he can play one of them at LB

Midfield is not good, true.

Ain't no way Neymar makes the WC squad after not being called up now. If Carlo wanted his leadership and experience he'd be there now.