Tuesday, 22 March 2011

The Brazilian, a whole subgenre

Marcelo Alves

As in film or literature, there are subgenres, football is to be expected. Are goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers, and within them we find representative figures in different positions throughout history have been prominent in some countries. Thus we have the hitch Argentine goalkeeper German, Italian defender, the Brazilian striker, the Dutch winger, etc. They are joined in their own right, the Spanish midfielder. But the case before us saw the canarinha and play defense but sometimes it does not seem: the Brazilian side, which in the past two decades has excelled in general as the best in the world in his position.

The growing importance of the side is now clear. In football, where coaches raise the battle in midfield and build up troops in the area at the expense of sacrificing the players in band, the sides have to double features, and its main task of defending binds joining attacks often come from behind and take advantage of spaces not usually occupy their peers. That is precisely the specialty of the Brazilian side, and meets the quality and effectiveness of the best ends.

It is curious that in Brazil there is a shortage of midfield instead abound band and long side, winger or are describing. They are players who feel more comfortable visiting and joining the whole gang from the defense rather than waiting for the ball on offense. They are the best advocate but prefer to be part of defense. Marcelo in the Real Madrid or Barcelona Alves ever played end and proven, especially in the case of Barcelona, ​​that their jobs are in defense though Real Madrid has had a strong performance in midfield.

Rare is the Brazilian team did not opt ​​to play more regularly with a system of five defenders, as Scolari did with Roberto Carlos and Cafu in 2002 when Brazil won their last world championship. This will reinforce the defense, allowing greater freedom and fewer responsibilities offensive defensive side and joins in attack all the potential and quality of Brazilian attackers. In recent years, were attacking midfielders such as Ronaldinho and Robinho who fell a banda from the center.

Maicon Inter

The names are well known: Jorginho, Branco and Leonardo were the champions in the U.S. side in 1994, but Branco noted for his great shot and effectiveness from set pieces. Were consolidated in 1998 as the top two sides has been Brazil: Cafu on the right and Roberto Carlos on the left. Both were reliable defense and a threat in attack. The former Real Madrid also offered a number of goals per season and owned a spectacular shot as he showed in Tenerife or to France . The best side he has seen a server.

Cafu and Roberto Carlos were protagonists in the world canarinha until 2006. The former AS Roma and AC Milan (also of Zaragoza, where he won the Cup Winners Cup in 1995 and that just said) blocked the way to good side as Belletti, of fond memories to Barcelona for his goal against Arsenal, or Cicinho, Villarreal substitute today. The latter offered much in attack, but paid for his poor defensive background.

But the tradition did not end there, but quite the opposite. Today we can see great Brazilian side and worthy heirs of their predecessors. Maicon and Daniel Alves are the best examples: the two best sides of the moment whim of fate that played the same position in the selection. The Barcelona is a key player in the Barca attack and one of the best partners in Messi. The interest, in turn, improved the defensive and do not detract in paragraph offensive.

The last owner of the Brazilian World Cup was handed sidewall Michel Bastos, although the Lyon player itself is a converted midfielder. In fact, currently playing for deatCissokho tea and when playing back side it costs to defend. Marcelo is one of the hottest names. After arriving at the Bernabeu to 18 years, its evolution over the years is spectacular and only his defensive side, which is improving, it deprives him of being one of the great side today, but offensively not have to envy anyone.

Other important names are those of the red devil Rafael da Silva, the player of Genoa Rafinha, the athletic or Barca Adriano Filipe and Maxwell. This tradition continues, thanks to which Brazil will have two posts well covered in the coming years.

Photos | Jan S0L0 | Steindy



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