Ali Moreno

The possession was with Croatia, especially in the second half.

And I think there's a recognition from Carlo Ancelotti that they're going to have a better chance of winning games in the World Cup if they're a counterattacking team.

And if you just look at it tactically, and if we're gonna break it down in terms of conceptually, what is it that Brazil can do on the field?

If you're only playing with two midfielders, in this case, Casemiro and Danilo,

You don't have enough numbers to match up against opposing midfield.

So if you're playing against a team that has three and four, mathematically speaking, you're already at a disadvantage.

So what can you do to take advantage of that front four?

Well, I think it's what we saw yesterday.

You're gonna set up your line of confrontation a little deeper.

Where you absorb some pressure, you then find areas where you can press the ball.

Once you press that ball and you press it together and you force that turnover, now these guys, these front four that are naturally runners, they're on the run.

So Vini is on the run.

So Enger was on the run when he came off the bench.

So did Martinelli.

This version of Brazil, a counter-attacking version of Brazil, I think is their best.

in terms of how they're going to go about winning games in the World Cup.

And there's recognition of Carlo Ancelotti to do this.

I don't know that Brazilian fans are going to enjoy this.

I don't think the Brazilian media is going to enjoy this.

But this is what gives them the best opportunity to go deep into the tournament.