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Julien Laurens

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

A couple of triangles.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

a bit of movement and they're all over the place, Brazil.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

It was the same with the second France goal when they were 10 v 11.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

Again, far too easy for France in transition to go through that, the whole midfield and the whole defence, really.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

And that's the worry.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

But then again, no Gabriel in this international break, no Bruno Guimaraes, no Paqueta, for example, if you're looking for other players and other potential game changers to play slightly differently.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

But maybe that's where Carlo Ancelotti is also at his best.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

When...

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

Actually, you don't worry too much about your tactics on the board because it's transition, so it's quick forwards.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

And you focus more on that kind of team unity that's been missing for Portugal, for Brazil, sorry.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

But it's only two wins in the last six, by the way, for Brazil.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

It's not, even since Carlo arrived, it's still not that great.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

I think that's the dream for him, I think for a lot of Brazilian fans, for a lot of football fans, full stop.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

If we can get Neymar the World Cup, I think all of us would want him to be there.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

It looks like the clock is ticking and not in the right way for him because he still has all those injury issues and...

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

When he plays, he plays with Santos because he has to play.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

If he doesn't play, he's got even less chances to go.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

So he plays, but he's not fully fit, so he doesn't play that great.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

There's moments of brilliance, of course, because even at 34, he's still Neymar, and he's still the greatest dribbler of his generation.

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USMNT Stumble vs Portugal

But he's not 100%.