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From: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport
Subject: Re: Brazil '85.
Message-ID: <8627@ucla-cs.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 20:16:23 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 20:16:23 1986
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Reply-To: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP (Edward Lor)
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In article <1011@loral.UUCP> miller@loral.UUCP (David P. Miller) writes:
>Actually, I,ve never seen a Brazilian team that had any defense to speak of,
>with the exception of the 1970 World Cup team of course. Brazil is notorious
>for not having good goalies (Waldir Pereira proves me right !!) instead they
>concentrate in a very strong and articulate mid-field and right wing attackers.

	I think you made a mistake here. Their 1970 goalkeeper was
Felix (spelling?), one of the worst in that world cup.
On the other hand, from 1974-78, they had a great one, Leao, who
may challenge Gilmar as the best ever in Brazil. As a matter
of fact, the 74 & 78 teams (with Luis Peirera, Fransico Marinho and
Leao) were critized for playing boring football: great defense, 
mediocre offense. 

	I wonder howcome Brazil's offense and defense has to
struggle one time or another. Since the 60's, they are never able to
develop a team like the 1974 Holland or the 1972 West Germany: great
defense AND great offense.


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					Eddy Lor
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