Lucas has improved a hell of alot this season. He’s alot physically stronger this season and I have changed my opinion about him. Personally I think he deserves this chance.

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Michel Bastos really isn’t a defender. He used to play at left back, but hasn’t really in the last two years. What do you guys think of Cris?

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Here’s the lineup (from Globo)
Julio César,
Maicon, Thiago Silva, Lúcio e Michel Bastos;
Daniel Alves (Elano,) Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo e Kaká;
Nilmar e Luis Fabiano.

And Fabiano misses the freakin’ penalty! YIKES!

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Apart from Cesar & Doni, is there anyone else can be considered contender for Brazil GK?

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brazil won!! kaka wasnt at his best http://www.southamericanfutbol.com/2009/11/friendly-brazil-prove-too-strong-for-england/

England’s team wasn’t there best. No Johnson, A.Cole, Gerrard, Lampard or Ferdinand. Brazil played a B Team and deservedly won easily. Shame England couldn’t show Brazil what they really had. Would of been a great match.

that was one borrrring match. Ive alway thought luis fabiano was rubbish, i dont get the big deal with him, whenever ive seen him play there is nothing that stands out… Very boring player

Fabiano isnt rubbish. watch the brazil argentina match. hes a great finisher. or watch any of his games with sevilla this year

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How was Bastos?

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That “rubbish” player is Brasil’s leading goal scorer, and far and away our most consistent attacking threat. He missed a penalty. Big deal. rather he do it now than in South Africa.

Solid match. I think if England’s “A” side HAD been there, we still would have won, as Brasil would have played that much harder.

that “rubbish” has a goal average greater than ronaldo with the national team….

never ignore robinho, kaka, gaucho, they are best footballers ever produced

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can’t analyse match betw Brazil and England but its good to hear 1 nill victory but not impressed as englishmen were not the first xi

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that “rubbish” player also has 10 goals in 13 games with sevilla this year not counting his international goals. nothing boring about a player that scores and celebrates goals

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Doni shouldn’t be in the selecao in the first place,we have Diego Alves (Almeria,Spain) i don’t watch him play every sunday but when i do he always impress me,Rubinho(ex Genoa now with Palermo) had 2 great seasons with Genoa but he’s been doing thing a la Dida lately but still when he’s on top of his game Doni is no match,Helton is Helton but he’s playing in Portugal(no disrespect to people who enjoy watching the portuguese league) Heurelho Gomes is actually doing OK at T. Hotspurs it’s just that Dunga tend to stick witht the same players,Doni is actually not 100% fit….
what’s going with Kaka lately? i think the situation at Madrid start to affect him even when he plays for the selecao,huh? i hope i’m wrong,would Diego miss out on a second World Cup after Pareira left him out of the squad back in 2006(well at the time he wasn’t enjoying his best season with Porto) now it seems like Dunga is going to do the same to him again,gave the guy another chance to prove himself

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Any update on Fabiano’s injury? Hope he’s okay. By the way, I was surprised that he took the PK….um, Kaka maybe?

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the two other goalies have to be marcos (palmeiras) and vitor (gremio). those guys playing in europe are terrible, except for diego alves.

well,that’s just your point of view,Marcos is too old so i don’t think that’s not gonna happen i think you mean Victor the only reason Dunga called him was because Doni wasn’t avalaible and needs more experience i don’t hink he’s going to South Africa neither,i would like to know whatever happen to Diego Cavalleri(Liverpool)and the one who used to play for Valencia he’s on loan at Xeres i think…anyway the word terrible is kinda strong to describe them i mean they are first choice keepers at their respective clubs for a reason plus some of them even won some titles with their clubs so….

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I did not bother watching it too. When Brazil plays friendlies against unknown countries is like going to a party and end up dancing with your older aunt.

Duvel!! I think Thiago Silva and Hulk has booked their ticket. I am not sure about Bastos and Carlos Eduardo. I still don’t understand why Dunga still prefer Julio Baptista. He should try out Alex to replace Kaka. But for me Diego is the best candidate for Kaka replacement. But till now i still don’t see any Gilberto Silva replacement.

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Doni and Rubinho have been fired from pretty much every club they played in Brazil. When Doni went to Europe, he was playing for Juventude (team now in second division). the reason? no big club wanted him. I never trust players who do not have a career in Brazil – no matter the position they play.

Helton and Gomes belong to the same category: unstable. they play one good game and 3 crappy ones.

Cavalleri is on the bench for Liverpool, and could be a good choice for the future. Renan (the Valencia one) as you noticed, remains and unknown (and to be honest, never seem to be selecao material)

Now, the reason for Marcos and Victor. The two are the best goalies in the Brasileirao (some may include Flamengo’s Bruno, but he’s totally unreliable) and the two have great talent. Besides being a great goalie, a world champion and having tons of experience, Marcos is incredible asset for the group. He is the type of player that aggregates just by being around. Victor is the opposite of Marcos in a way. He is young and should go to the cup as the third goalie to get experience for the next cup (just like Julio Cesar sat on the bench for Dida and Rogerio Ceni in 06).

Since Julio Cesar is the best keeper in the world at the moment, and no other goalie is a real challenge for him, having Marcos and Victor is part of a bigger plan. Not only the 90 minutes of a game.

please Dunga, take a more keen interest for the contribution of Ronaldinho to Brazil, at least even if he is a sub. Someone being out of form for now does not mean they’re totally out. I know what gaucho is going through is a confidence drain. Well with all the public expectations I know he must now be indebted to prove even the critics wrong. Please give him a chance alongside Robinho. They have all the experience that Brazil would need for such a major tournament as the world cup. Otherwise without them, the team lacks one important element, experience and mind strength.

Sack Dunga! Need to start a petition!

airjaff, what are you smoking man. Dunga and Brazil have done awesome so far and i think they are in pole position to win next years World Cup although few want to admit it.