Brazil’s second and third group stage games – where an injured Neymar did not play – further back this theory as Tite’s side lacked zing in the attacking third. The 7-1 loss to Germany in 2014 is all the evidence that’s needed to prove that Brazil without Neymar is, frankly, nothing. Unsurprisingly, when he played in Spain, they nicknamed him ‘The Tank’.
Not the cynical and mean-spirited fouls like, say the Argentines, but clean tackles that won’t put his team in danger. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)īut the role in which he shines is while playing as cover for his teammates when they stray out of position – something that routinely happens with the adventurous, impulsive Brazilian players – and stopping attacks with fierce tackles. Brazil’s Casemiro celebrates his team victory at the end of the World Cup group G soccer match between Brazil and Switzerland, at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov.
In the 4-3-3 system, Casemiro plays as the single pivot where he acts as a defensive shield and at the same time, ventures forward to help the attackers. The attention is so much on the spontaneity, flair and creative genius of the Brazilian attackers that their world-class defensive midfielders often get overshadowed.
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