I'm not sure if I just imagined it, but it seemed like Croatia totally shut down Brazil'spotent offense and actually had the better of the play in the 2nd half? Is Croatia that good or is Brazil just getting warmed up?
2006-06-14 15:10:08 · 14 answers · asked by chris_martinovic 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
I believe that as usual Brazil played as hard as they had to in order to win. Usually the team will just go out and play around and only score as many points as they have to in order to win. I remember going to see them play Sweden in 94. Sweden got a surprise goal in the first half and Brazil, came back and scored in the first 3 minutes in the second half and went back into stall mode (They only needed a draw to advance). When they have to, they will step it up.
2006-06-14 15:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by Answerguy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Croatia "totally shut down Brazils potent offense" as the question states.....then why did Brazil have 11 shots on goal in comparison to Croatia's 6 shots on goal....hhhmmmm....Croatia is a good team though, hence the reason why they were #1 in their respective qualifying region, and that is over the great Swedes....so, Brazil did what it needed to do to get the W...
And if we could talk about futbol and not countries political views...since they have nothing to do with the question being asked...
2006-06-14 23:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by halfcastongan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really think that Croatia might be the team to worry about. Croatia definitely had better possession of the ball. Brazil, sorry to say it...not really, I think might not win the World Cup like everyone has been saying.
2006-06-14 22:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by punxsutawney16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to say, I was disappointed with Brazil's performance. I think they were suffering from too much pressure. Croatia is, in itself, a very good team, but yes, Brazil could have done much better. So I think it was a mixture of both - Croatia is very very good, and Brazil were not playing to their usual high standards.
2006-06-14 22:14:03 · answer #4 · answered by englandfan26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brazil is a great team!Everyone is just so jealous that my country won the World Cup 5 times already.Americans don't even like Soccer that much!The did play kinda bad and could have been better though.Croatia was good too.I realized from the beginning of the game.If yall hate Brazil so much than u should trhink of how America is unfair and NOT a free country!Yall are a bunch of jealous liers.
2006-06-14 22:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Hadassa Marciano1994 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naww... Brazil was just slaking.. hard. I don't know what was wrong with them and Ronaldo especially. OH, and Croatia isn't so good at all. Because seriously, the way Brazil was slacking, any real team would have kicked their butt like 5-0. And i officially don't like that ****** up there up there who hates Brazil. ****** is simply jealous that Brazil is gonna be six times champs!! HA!
2006-06-14 22:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by xbananass 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Croatia played well but did not outplay Brazil. They only frustrated the Brazilian offense and rendered Ronaldo impotent. I believe Brazil will dazzle their next opponent.
2006-06-14 22:16:23 · answer #7 · answered by allnationsca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you kidding? No.
You go back to that game, and Brazil controlled time of possession, had more shots, and ultimately won the game.
So to say Croatia outplayed Brazil, would be foolish. Ronaldihno outplayed the whole Croatian team. Why be jealous of Brazils success? they are beautiful to watch~!!!!
Thanks
2006-06-14 22:26:53 · answer #8 · answered by cinnamon_toast_crunch_yum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Croatia did amazing against Brazil! I now i hate brazil. They BETTER not win this year. Im sick of them.
2006-06-14 22:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by Logical Rationalist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think Croatia is pretty good and they could have played better. i was some what surprised to see them play as well as they did because during the Euro Cup 2004, they really didn't try.
2006-06-15 21:06:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋