Ronaldinho returned to the 'Canarinha' without much success · The defenses of both teams the best of the game • The Albiceleste beat Brazil five years later
When Messi is on a level playing field, anything can happen. The Flea does not know about tiredness, long trips or defenses Ferreras. Always there. This time he traveled to Qatar, I hope the minute 91 and passed to a back consisting of two large power plants as Thiago Silva and David Luiz to mark its first goal against Brazil and give victory to the Albiceleste to its neighbors five years later.
With FC Barcelona player, Qatar's bid to host the World Cup in 2022 is presented in style, with a star that never ceases to amaze all and sundry. For those who criticized him for not showing his best version in the colors of their country, 'The Flea' left a detail more than enough to win back, if it ever lost respect for all the fans Argentina.
All this happened after the Barça player showed a totally different version that displays in the Camp Nou. With Batista at the helm, Messi had to lower their field to retrieve balls, taking them to the danger zone and often finish the move looking for drilling of goal, something that is impossible today. The Flea is surrounded by many stars, but it is he who must do all the work and thus, is complicated by very good player you are.
As for the rest of the way, the truth is that with few exceptions, the two teams they could have saved. No sooner had order on the grass, scoring chances were conspicuous by their absence and the big plays were not final group when they started with the intention of reaching the danger zone.
To highlight was the work of Neyman. The young Brazilian made a more than worthy match and points to Europe sooner rather than later. His self-confidence is beyond doubt, his agility with the ball at his feet is like the best version of Robinho and is able to create gaps where none exist. The only but, his ability to lie on the floor. If I thought more progress with the leather and not lie on the grass, we would be talking about another result.
The work of both teams in defense was another positive note. David Luiz is starting to be small in the Portuguese Liga. Its output cut, capacity to control the air and leaving the ball is not difficult to see today in many defenders in European football. He was also accompanied by Thiago Silva, who was the perfect complement to the Benfica player. On the other side, couple was also concentrated and secure with the agility of the Brazilian players. A penalty is no longer in the Liga.
Ronaldinho was all outbreaks in Brazil
If Messi had all the lights in the Argentine side, Ronaldinho grabbed everyone's attention in the Canarinha. The Porto Alegre back to defend the jersey of his country and was only able to leave details. It is clear that their quality has not lost. Nobody does what he when he has the leather on the feet, but lacks the speed with which combined his wonderful years. Thus, their contributions were more dribbles, missing two shots without excessive danger, and several passes with intent but without success.
Another small disappointment was the Pastore. The former Hurricane is making very good feelings in the Calcio, has won over the fans of Palermo on the basis of goals, but today was not his day. He began looking forward, leaving their quality samples, but went off like a cigarette with the passage of minutes.
Finally, Brazil was both the first half, when he dominated over the shock that the Argentines, but Alves did not accompany him fortune. The de Menezes could embitter the first match of Batista as coach with all of the law, but the wood prevented. FC Barcelona side in the area received a good ball from David Luiz and crashed the ball against the crossbar when Romero was beaten.
Everything else, despite being a clash between two of the best teams in the world and one of the classics of world football was some filling. Intense game but no spark, something that might like in Qatar, but in Europe, that football is the most distracting.