How badly did Brazil miss Neymar in the 2024 Copa América?

@JasonRobertSnyder86

8 күн бұрын

No one misses him. He’s widely despised in Brazil as well

@ChrisVelasquez-90

8 күн бұрын

love the guests - time for max bretos to join the show!

@jjmarz1001

8 күн бұрын

Neymar is overrated.

@scottr237

7 күн бұрын

No one misses him.

@halfcolombian72

7 күн бұрын

Brazil didn't loose any games and went out on penalties after only 90 minutes of play. Sure they could've beaten CR in the first game. I don't think Neymar would've changed anything. Worst mistake was to play Endrick vs Uruguay. He's not ready yet, certainly not as a starter. Too much pressure on such a young kid.

No disrespect. Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay always play these derbys the way the match was yesterday. Might not be pretty but thats how its always been. The comment of worst 2 hours of your life : a bit ridiculous. I am a soccer fanatic and either you started watching soccer not that long ago or you forgot the 90's.

@florencia-es.simple

7 күн бұрын

They are boyscouts , talking about a real battle with real soldiers

@semsudinpatkovic2838

7 күн бұрын

So if you always play bad It's good?

@AndresLopez-bz7bs

7 күн бұрын

@@semsudinpatkovic2838 the game yesterday is something beyond for a gringo mind

@monica93304

7 күн бұрын

I agree with you 100%. Uruguay is no stranger to winning against all odds. The 1st time I remember a Uruguay win in Brazil, was in 1983 in Bahia. 1987 in Argentina. Hard fought. No "jogo bonito". We win our way when it comes that crucial moment, and we won't apologize for it. Alexi, your teams don't exist.

@pablopique4565

7 күн бұрын

@@monica93304 Uruguay nomá!

This panel is totally unaware of South American football, soccer if you will. The rivalry between these three nations, Argentina, Brasil and Uruguay goes back over 120 years. It is about winning at all cost, it is about glory and pride and these are things hard to understand for these panelists because they never won anything in the big stage. Lalas should continue telling his audience about his adventures in Milan with Faustino Aspirilla and stay away from discussing Brasil, Argentina and Uruguay. He’s not qualify to share a valid opinion.

Now you can understand why there are no wars in South America, it’s because we have Copa America. We don’t just play. This was going to be wild and nobody cared if they don’t play good. It’s winning at any price. Wild, savage dogfight, raw and emotional. If you want to see an show go to see Euro. Full of reglamentation, everything shiny and fair play.

@lajc7222

8 күн бұрын

Perfectly said. These don't understand the rivalry between Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina

@piggy8761

8 күн бұрын

@@lajc7222 yep It has everything to do with qualifiers In conmbeol every team knows each other cuz they play everyone in qualifiers. In euros the big nations are NEVER in the same group as each other so they dont have that level of competitiveness. South america js like an unhappy sibling brotherhood they have. Hatred and respect both.

@mem5860

8 күн бұрын

​@@lajc7222good ,SO everytime is going to be boring

@santiagolagomarsino7360

8 күн бұрын

@@mem5860 This game was a nailbiter and very emotional. Maybe you just dont get it, and that is ok. Perhaps basketball is more your ally. Cheers

@mem5860

8 күн бұрын

@@santiagolagomarsino7360 My Ally is football , not kicking legs.

Anyone who regularly watches Conmebol qualifiers is not surprised that Brazil did not look good in this tournament.

This was a south American classic. We don’t play for your entertainment or enjoyment, we play to win. And we are not expecting you to understand it.

It seems like if they had seen Uruguay play for the first time hahaha Uruguay plays like this since day 1 in 1885. That is their game, they always put out this kind of crappy game, but that's their gig, it's like Italy, nobody knows how they win, but they win. Ultimately you just gotta get your sheet clean and score.

@gabz2017

8 күн бұрын

Exactly and they actually win tournaments maybe the USMNT should take some notes so they don’t get grouped at the World Cup

@MaZeNnkx

8 күн бұрын

Well… I mean, Italy hasn’t qualified for the last 2 world cups 🤣, but yes this is the way Uruguay has always played, and even if it’s not the style of Bielsa that doesn’t mean that he isn’t smart enough to recognise that this is their DNA and he can use it whenever needed

@tottihay7192

7 күн бұрын

Take note: you don’t win anything without passion.

Uruguay proved that whatever you bring to the field, it can get through and win. Before the U.S game against Uruguay you said it has to be tough to bet them..now you say too many faults...😂 This is part of the game, watch and learn.

You have no blood in your veins, you have no freaking idea how "un clásico" is played, that's why you don't and won't win anything, until you understand this is fútbol, and it is not won with statistics or technology, you have to have talent, and the tools to know when to play and when to fight a game.

@victorbachmann7553

8 күн бұрын

That's right. You need yo have all you said, plus guts!

@Lbb789

7 күн бұрын

100%

There is one thing that Americans do not know and that is why they do not understand about Rio de la Plata football. When Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil play against each other, there will always be a rough game, it has been like this for 70 to 80 years, it is cultural, they just put everything to win those games, there is a rivalry that goes beyond everything. Is it visually gross to see? Absolutely, but that wont change, and that doesnt mean they dont have quality, they need to show the other it:s gonna be rough the whote game.

Ronaldinho is right, this Brazil sucks. Mediocre and spiritless.

@seacampeon8729

8 күн бұрын

@@mkrdip Brazilian football is so stupid they probably wouldn't even play Ronaldinho if he were playing today!

@quinncillian

8 күн бұрын

I think u have it backwards they would of course play him as he is a "star" they would expect him to be their ticket to another world cup win, but he, rather, would not play for this mess of a team! ​@@seacampeon8729

@crob2636

7 күн бұрын

Too much politics

@thecastleofenlightenment2604

7 күн бұрын

they weren't that bad. obviously not like teams of the past but they where playing good

Did they start watching football two days ago? This was a classic Brazil vs Uruguay. I loved the game.

@mem5860

8 күн бұрын

Very boring, not football just kicking each other

@magopiendibene

8 күн бұрын

​@@mem5860😂 In Uruguay we would say that you " have zero football ". And you do. 😄

@mem5860

8 күн бұрын

@@magopiendibene Uruguay have Zero football, just kicking legs. I already know Uruguay like kicking legs

@vivadjango

8 күн бұрын

​@@mem5860Uruguay has 19 titles, go back to watching baseball or golf or whatever other sport you like. Leave football to the professionals.

@mem5860

7 күн бұрын

@@vivadjango hahaha ,with that kind of game is not imprssive.

The way Uruguay played it was a little taste of how soccer was back in the day ,

Strange that Colombia did not rise above your radar when they thrashed the USMNT's Golden Generation 5-1.

The comment section is more knowledgeable than these soccer moms.

@greatman5836

6 күн бұрын

Yes 😅😅😅

Omg these guys have no idea wtf they are talking about... You were a decent playerbut you obviously are too innocent for this game. Esto es futbol!

@mclashproyale8102

8 күн бұрын

Jajaja...la verdad, no tienen ni idea. No tienen sangre, creen que todo se gana con estadísticas y tecnología, por eso nunca ganan ni van a ganar nada mientras sigan en esa tónica.

@piggy8761

8 күн бұрын

@@mclashproyale8102the US? Yea we are very garbage at this game 😂😂 we are fully aware

The Euros has been so great that "own goal" is on track to win the Golden Boot. "Own Goal" has 11 goals and the next player still playing has 3 (Cody Gakpo, Neth.)

@bobyy6557

7 күн бұрын

if it's a tie, they should give the golden boot to "own goal"

Alexis and crew still salty that US got grouped by Uruguay. Uruguay is your daddy 😂

@luiso2596

7 күн бұрын

"Daddy" lmao... 😅

Sometimes i wonder why USA acts like their on the same levels of other football giants Alexi usa aint it bruh .

This shows me the lack of understanding of the game in the USA. This game was outstanding, a real grind in a derby match. Would some goals made it more interesting? Sure. But it was a nailbiter until the end with lots of oportunities in every side, and both teams left everything in the field, fought for every inch, every ball. URUGUAY NOMA!!!

Brazil has the same problem Canadian Hockey has...The country and media there are so obsessed with this singular sport, everything is hyper scrutinized, and dissected, ..ANd it makes playing there stressful. and not fun..You wear that yellow shirt and immediately need to win a WC if not your career is failure..These Brazilian players are not playing with the joy, and fun, I used to see back in the day..

@donairsauce2496

7 күн бұрын

Canada still wins international tourneys

@timd4789

7 күн бұрын

@@donairsauce2496 Not anymore they dont.And its going to get much worse when fewer kids play hockey

@jonathantoniolo2782

7 күн бұрын

100% too much pressure

@JacobS-q7c

7 күн бұрын

Like when they had national committees in the 50s after losing? Pretty sure the players selected cannot think like Rivaldo and company bud

Its the game within the game. Which is a whole other skill in itself. Americans have always had problems with this aspect of the game and it just drives them nuts. I found it to be very entertaining.

That's why you don't win anything, when you have to play, you play, when you have to fight, you fight!

@Boxingfan-mg8mf

8 күн бұрын

USMNT doesn't have any play or fight in them. We should learn from a team like Uruguay

@Brandon-k7c

8 күн бұрын

This display of constant fouling by Uruguay is a disgrace to the Game of soccer. On a side note I would like to know why Lalas thinks Jesse Marsch would not the right coach for the US

@danielr5552

8 күн бұрын

@@Brandon-k7c”soccer”. That’s all you needed to say to be wrong.

@sebastianhernandez6163

8 күн бұрын

@@Brandon-k7cDisgrace? You are delusional Uruguay has so much experience they know how to play when in order to win something USNMT clearly lacks

@LatinPole

8 күн бұрын

@@Brandon-k7c You just dont know anything about South American soccer, when you have to fight you have to fight, when US soccer reach that understanding, they will win something outside Concafaf

Come on .. this is how you show your total ignorance about South American soccer. Just imagine how physical the Argentina vs Uruguay finals will be. Countries with tradition, soccer culture and trophies understand and use all the tools on their disposal to win. The US is too naive. Learn from this tournament.

@mativonburrata

7 күн бұрын

This is the problem with Americans. Instead of being humble and trying to understand the mentality of the teams that has won so much on the international scene they superimpose their own americanized way of "soccer" thinking that it is best. This interview is nothing else than a clear expression of national exceptionalism where they think they are the gods of football whilst having won nothing of value. The US is like that young dude who starts at your work and after 2 weeks starts correcting you and telling you on how you should do your job. Give the dude 2 more months and he will understand how little he knew. The prime example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.

OMG Lalas put Brazil men's team and American women's team in same sentence! This guy lol

@antiwokehuman

8 күн бұрын

Why not? In terms of accomplishments, it's a fair comparison

@EllandRoadLoco

8 күн бұрын

He just refuses to give Bielsa any credit. his ego wont allow it

@zaqwsxcde54321

8 күн бұрын

@@antiwokehuman lol, women dont reach the ankles of brazilian team

@infolibertad_1

7 күн бұрын

​@@antiwokehumanwomen football is like a fourth or fifth division of men football. Sorry but is nnother sport

@AndresLopez-bz7bs

7 күн бұрын

@@antiwokehuman hahah thats a really dumb american statement

This was the worst match he's ever seen? Mustn't have watched that England one earlier, at least this had some fight and energy. The tempo in the England match was god awful

@adolfovaldez1229

7 күн бұрын

@@MrEnyaws07 You’re 100% right. That “civilized” game between England and Switzerland was a heartless aberration.

Brazil set a trap and Uruguay bought it. The Brazilian team knew this Uruguayan team could play stylish football during the match and they decided to mudden the water looking forward for Uruguayan to bite the fish hook. And it worked, Uruguay turned to that streetfigher-ish type of play they have since football was invented and the match ended up being a wrestling one, with Brazil waiting to score in a counter-attack. Side note, this type of games between Arg-Bz, Arg-Uru and Bz-Uru are called "classics" and classics in South America are usually this hard in the field, where fair play vanishes. Let's see how it will go in Col-Uru since 🇺🇾 has key losses and it seems many players are really tired, plus Darwin Nuñez tends to lose many opportunities and as the tournament progresses that's a luxury any team cannot afford. Cheers!

Alexis grew up rich !!! He will never understand the struggles in Latin America and what bielsa was saying because he never lived it

@gabz2017

8 күн бұрын

And he knows nothing about it futbol he sounds like a soccer mom

@infolibertad_1

7 күн бұрын

Bielsa is a populist ridiculous😂

@DerekLangdon

7 күн бұрын

Alexis lalas is nothing more than an entitled American. Who carries a permanent dislike of England, and its football. All because he failed a trial with Arsenal FC!

@johnshannon9433

7 күн бұрын

@@gabz2017- *soccer.

Are you guys f'ing serious! Brazilians started the rough play and Uruguay is the wrong team to do it to. BTW what has the US done? Did you even see how the US played against Uruguay? Did they play or just kick everyone. Seriously for you to criticize the Brazilians or Uruguayans? 😆😅😅😅 Wake up!

Colombia whooping CONCACAF teams over the last 30 days is brainwashing both viewer and expert.

@gabrielmayorga6972

7 күн бұрын

*Not a great achievement*😉

@l0n3w01f

7 күн бұрын

I mean, CONCACAF teams in copa america is like bringing your little brother along with your friends because your mom forced you to. Not surprised we were out in the first round its par for the course.

@drsus0

7 күн бұрын

have you not watched what Colombia did to brazil, Argentina, Spain etc these last few months and year....brainwash? i mean, we dominated spain w their starting line up.. the team that's most likely to go to Euro cup finals ffs

@tonyrc49

7 күн бұрын

27 unbeated and somehow your talking about concacaf. 🤦‍♂️🤣

@maroonblue7064

7 күн бұрын

@@tonyrc49 Rodriguez has played six games in the last month and is almost 33. Colombia has a performance history in major tournament competitions. International friendlies don't predict anything.

Americans complaining about violence lol how comedic. But talking seriously, this is southamerica señores, grow some balls and stop whining, look what Canada just did, they understood the intensity that's needed to play to our level!

@mativonburrata

7 күн бұрын

They drone strike weddings in the middle east but complain when men play football. What most people don't know about football is that this is how football was played before the sport became a market for the global nouveau riche to freeze their assets in buying football clubs and inflating the player transfer market as an intricate tax evasion scheme. Today football is more about merchandization than club loyaly, pride and honor. Yanks should stick to playing their own handegg game where obese men run 30 yards and where 50% of the effective game time consists of commercials. Have another burger while you're at it too.

Clearly they have never watched a South American game. Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Paraguay all play the same way when it comes to Copa. What we watched was a typical South American game. Never fun. Never. Extremely physical. I'm glad Ney didn't play the game, else Uruguay would have handed his other leg in his hands. Simple.

Alexi I don’t even know if you know Spanish but Bielsa has not criticized anyone else’s futbol!!!

Youre right it wasnt a "soccer" game it was Futbol match.

Seems like theyre not used to seeing SA football, these types of matches are normal, these teams play each other all the time, this is nothing new 😂

@seacampeon8729

8 күн бұрын

@@rayes7331 I know. I remember in the past watching a Brazilian club game thinking they play like Brazilian national team used to and it was the ugliest game of football I've ever seen lol.

After he said that he went out one night with asprilla in Milan and met capelo at a club, I no longer cared what he wanted to say, I want to know more about that story😂

I think is funny the way they critized Bielsa, I think you need to fully understand the language to hear how eloquent he is, in describing Football, not throgh some roughh translation or from someone who understands the language very little

Alexi Lalas is a prime example of the Dunning-Kruger effect talking like he knows something about football but just embarrases himself in the process.

Sorry guys, but you guys need to learn what real soccer it is, and what it takes to win. A win is a win !! You guys need more history knowledge under your belts and understanding. First, fundamentals .It is FOOTBALL does that rings any bells and yeah sometimes it gets dirty, it is FOOTBALL baby !!! for the rookies, they saw a boring game but for the ones that really know this, we saw pure strategy !!!!

Uruguay 3million people: 2 world cup 2 world champions olympic games (FIFA) 1924 1928 15 Copa America 6 Club World Final champions (Peñarol 3 - Nacional 3)

@divineobject

8 күн бұрын

This is true, don’t get me wrong, but it was all quite a while ago…

@petesmart1983

8 күн бұрын

World cups were invites and only a couple of teams

@Joaco-ph9mo

8 күн бұрын

@@divineobject I love it when they say a while ago, like Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile have won so much..... (sarcasm) Uruguay from 2010 to 2024 4th place South Africa 2010 Copa America Champion 2011 5th place Worlf cup Russia From 2010 to 2021 Top 10 FIFA Ranling World champion 2023 sub 20 These matches that Uruguay plays with Brazil and Argentina are mostly played like this...

@vivadjango

7 күн бұрын

​@@petesmart1983Go win one then...okay I'll wait...shut the F up.

@dininiy

7 күн бұрын

​@@divineobject 4th place in South Africa 2010, 5th place in Russia 2018. U-20 World Cup champions (2023)., 15 Copa América championships in total. In case you needed more recent statistics.

lol the problem is not Brazil the problem is the 4 time world champion and the 15 time champions copa America uruguay !!!! They built different and let’s remember they have a 3 million population !!!

If you know Bielsa you know he is the ultimate Romantic I don’t understand the criticism. He’s been that way all his career little buddy and Lalas need to shut up about that.

Carly, the Brazil men has won 5 world cups… how can you compare it to Brazil’s women who won NONE???

the fact that you didnt like the game between Uruguay and Basil, is more than a proof that you dont understand this game

This game desperately needed a properly sized pitch!

they all sound like soccer moms

Three North Americans attempting to combobulate a match between two South American rivals with a history, which they clearly don't understand. Then I realized I was watching a circus and the commentators were clowns.

this is the reason why the US will amount to nothing in football, because this is the kind of pundits that the US has, plain and simple

I love El Pibe and always placed him above James but if Colombia wind this Copa maybe James could become the greatest Colombian player ever.😮

No comments on how this Copa America was manipulated to make sure Argentina would be in the final game ?????????? So ridiculous!!!!!

Wash your mouth with soap before you speak about the team with 4 stars in their jersey. Uruguay is in semis, USA is not, end of story, pretty or ugly you go and you win, something Lalas never really did much when he played, he only became famous because of his hair and beard...

@pirultaeee

7 күн бұрын

I think the problem is rather that they did NOT talk about Uruguay, , which I find very disrespectful. If you are going to get mad, I think you should get mad about THAT. But first and foremost, calm down. Read the other comments: nobody here is screaming or saying things such as "wash your mouth," (which besides being unnecessary aggressive, does not make much sense in English -I'm Uruguayan, so I understand what you mean). Being aggressive and disrespectful is rarely a good way of asking other people to be respectful.

Alexi going out with Asprilla made me a fan. 🇺🇸🇨🇴🙌🏻

Lalas you only dream you could play at this level. Start watching South American soccer and you will start to understand how difficult it is to win against any national team.

Pop it’s a South American clásico it’s gonna be this type of game. Go worry about team USA and who’s gonna coach them next. Lmk when u guys finally do something to “prove the world”

Brazil has no bite. They have good forwards but none of them scare me

It’s so funny, the USA game and especially this game against Brazil showed that Uruguay will still fight when needed. Lalas is such a loser lol. You’ll see the Uruguay you guys want to see when we play Colombia because Colombia doesn’t play that way. This was a classic Uruguay vs Brazil game…

Ypu guys are so biased as broadcasters. It's pretty bad.

Can’t believe I wasted even a second of my life listening to these people who seem to know so little. They’re amateurs. Anyone who thought that a Brazil Uruguay match was ever going to be free flowing attractive jogo bonito knows nothing about these teams. The truth is that it’s always a battle with Uruguay never having the talent of Brazil but countering that with grit. It’s that simple and that’s exactly what we saw.

Gringos: you know almost nothing about fútbol that not soccer.

The 7-1 loss against Germany at home in the 2014 world cup is the root cause of the current issues with the Brazil National team. That was not an ordinary defeat. It was like a 7.5 magnitude earthquake which destroyed all the glorious memories that Brazil had achieved on the world stage up until that faithful semi final game. And things haven't been the same for Brazil ever since even with winning the 2019 Copa America.

0:31 Alexi’s USA loses to Panama and then says this… probably the worst commentator in the game.

Luis Diaz has potential to be Colombia greatest player, he’s already on a par imo with Asprilla and Valderrama and he’s only 27

Why do teams still try to play aggressive versus Uruguay. The US and Brasil learned the hard way. Punks jump up to get beat down! You can’t beat them playing this way!

Lalas has that double-talk American skill. When the Cincinnati Reds lost to the Mets in the World Series, the Columbus media attacked the Mets staff for incompetence. Uruguay resembles SOMETHING of the old sport. Brazil and USA are the backless, the commercial, the project, the complaint.

this video proves to everyone the usa will never be good at this sport

Brazilian coaches cannot develop by playing in Brazil, it is obvious. Currently Brazil badly needs a great European coach, smn like Pep or Ancelloti.

Sorry you guys are far away to understand this sport,this munches are allway like this

Yes. You underplayed and underestimated Colombia. That’s the American mentality right there. We don’t mind being the underdog. Keep that mentality.

Brasil jogou bem, enfrentou um forte esquema de marcação, bem pegado, com jogadores bem focados, nenhuma seleção do mundo faz esse esquema de marcação como o Uruguai! Só no final que o Brasil poderia ter feito um esquema de colocar a bola na área do Uruguai com escanteios e bolas cruzadas!

Why does everyone love Bielsa? Ask yourself this...what has he ever won? Go ahead...take your time. As an argentine, I know the BS that is Bielsa.

@mativonburrata

7 күн бұрын

Bielsa could never coach a team with players with too big of an ego. That's why he did well with Chile, Leeds and now Uruguay. If he would coach England or France nobody would listen to him. Just like the argentines did when he coached them.

lifelong soccer fan. First time attempting to watch a full Copa America. After this insult to the game of soccer (Brasil - Uruguay), I won't watch another. Reminds me of the inflamed street ball of my youth in Southern Africa - three or four real players trying to play, and the ret trying to hurt people. I expected much much more from Uruguay, but it was absolutely disgusting. Reminds me of the garbage that was the NHL of the 90s.

Its just the low point of the cycle, thats all. This period is similar to the period between Brazil's 1970-1994 World Cup wins where they didn't do much either

What has Alexis Lala’s ever won of significance?

@242feder

7 күн бұрын

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!

@tottihay7192

7 күн бұрын

Nothing! He is a sore loser

i didn't think brazil was that bad

Brazil reached the last two copa Americas

Take a look at that circle again right before penalties, Bielsa is in the middle giving directions and on the other side Dorival junior is on the outside of the circle raising a finger in objection, then left scratching his head. 7:02 Humility is where this game starts and stops. Militao as he walks up throwing the ball against his shoulder with a look of superiority. Andreas pereira with his snarky Uruguay would dream to have a team like this. Guys never lose respect for your opponent, and always listen to your coach. And to you who say that this was a scrappy match? How would you face Brazil, when all you have known growing up is the Brazil of old, who earned the reputation for the country of a formidable force.

This game was normal for teams of this caliber. Are you guys amateurs or what? Just watching MLS and USMNT has rotted your brains for what real football is

Seemed like the ref didn’t look at an accumulation of fouls as a criteria for a card which was a mistake

to the Panel: This game Brasil-Uruguay is the photocopy of those two teams during the Dunga/ Tabares. both teams were more interested in defending and controlling the middle by any means necessary/ brute force. NO ideas in either team, no interest in the people who went to watch them play. Both teams lack tactical and team work arguments to score against their rival. Welcome to a regular world cup qualifiers conmebol style

???? Jealous comentators. This is what iit tales to win against Brasil sometimes. Teach it to La la land ….

@kaddo34

8 күн бұрын

Yeah flopping around on the ground for 30 minutes of the game is a GREAT product 😂

@tottihay7192

7 күн бұрын

@@kaddo34you didn’t see brazilians doing that?

Ehh that was just a normal South American game. Also USA needs to stop hiring MLS coaches. Got the talent, got the Pool, they just need the right mentality and tactics. And let’s be honest. No American coach will boost that. They need a South American coach. Mainly an Argentinian.

Brazilian is no good without Vini period.

Brazil isn't what Brazil used to be. Nothing but a bunch of floppers now.

6:05 They all learned from Neymar! :) They have learned those movements from him, and also how to dive and fake injuries. Decadence is notorious in the Brazilian team.

That´s why US or another Concacaf´s team won´t ever win the WC. You don´t understand the game at all. You don´t play a derby, you win it... Uruguay Nomá!

Its a shame that one of your pundits speaks Spanish and does not clarify what Bielsa actually said and criticized which is not criticizing others or placing himself above others or commenting on the decrease in quality of "Soccer". In that particular conference he was simply pointing out how the the rich leagues of Europe snatch the young talent so early that our football fans back home in south america are left with mediocre leagues and having to settle with a game of lesser quality that that of -say- the champions league. The fact that the US continues recurrently hosting some of the most important Football tournaments while being a nation devoid of any proper silverware or any accolade at all in football history goes to show how finances and money is the governing factor and not quality or principle. The same as a World Cup in Qatar. The hard truth is that in the Americas there are only three National Teams that lifted the World Cup and they are the same three nations that dominated the history of the Copa America as well URU (15) ARG (15) BRA (9). Bielsa criticizes and will likely continue to criticize money and power over principles and defends the value of the game for its socio-political power for our people and the potential that it has and always had to shape our collective identities. The most talented players in the history of the game became that great to fight and escape poverty for them and their families; Maradona, Cristiano, Neymar, Ronaldo, Riquelme, Messi, Ronaldinho, Zlatan, Suarez, Tevez, Pele... And the list goes on.... Is a reality that the average American that takes abundance and overall wealth for granted will hardly understand and is not something that you can buy with money. Yesterday's game was an epic battle. If you found yesterday's game boring, stick to the tailgate parties and go back to baseball which apparently is a lot of fun after the 5th beer. Get your head out of the sand...

Bielsa’s Leeds was not Playing the same way as Bielsa’s Uruguay!. Uruguay play their own way, and Bielsa has put his stamp on the Team, But in the end Uruguay ultimately is Uruguay.

Did they say anything at all about the team that went through and which was probably the better (or slightly less awful) team on the day? Is this a clip of the part where they talk about Brazil and they said a few words about Uruguay at another time? Here they say the word "Uruguay" once in passing and talk for a minute about Bielsa.

Too much contact is taking away from the beauty of the game. NBA had the same problem 2 decades ago.

As an outsider to SA football, I find that Uruguay plays a disgusting style of football. I hope Colombia can put them away but it will depend on the ref who has to clamp down on that garbage play.

@242feder

7 күн бұрын

u are not outsider to SA football... as an american u are an outsider of this sport by definition

@tottihay7192

7 күн бұрын

Don’t watch our games then. Problem solved!

@cnote99_

7 күн бұрын

go watch ballet

I’ve notice Lalas has certain animosity towards Colombia. He is always belittling the team. Maybe because deep down he knows he didn’t really defeated Colombia. That match really stinks. Maybe some day we’ll know the truth. I don’t buy the fact that a team of amateurs defeated the most powerful Colombian team ever. I mean c’mon. Nobody in Colombia buys that. What really happened?!?!?!?!

We need patience. Dorival took over 8 matches ago and Brazil is in transition from a previous generation of players to this new one. The team needs time to build chemistry and gel. I know we fans want to see Brazil dominating but there’s a process to get there. The one positive is that even in the state we’re in, teams that are “playing their best” could not beat Brazil.

Alexi was half right: Brazil, not England is the Dallas Cowboys of international soccer (they were good years ago, but if you’re under 25 you’ve never seen them win jack).

@LaCeleste11

7 күн бұрын

England stinks

It’s a shame that James Rodriguez needs a certain play style to be significant, like Juan Roman Riquelme. Both of them are such high quality players, though.

Brazil definitely has the talent but reliance on one star guy has hurt them but also I think coaching and leadership is a problem as well we’ll see what they do at the Olympics

These commentators from the northern hemisphere talking about soccer have no concept of futbol in the Southern Hemisphere. 🙄🙄

Falcao is superior to Asprilla and James far beyond Valderrama. That 90’s generation put Colombia on the map, but lacked discipline and professionalism.

Brazil has a serious coach problem. Our coaches are ar least, 15-20 years behind the knowledge and expertise that coaches from Europe and Argentina. The reading of the game abd strategy building of our coaches are primitive, to put in a kind way. Im not ev gonna comment on player behavior which is also a plague and a chapter apart

Colombia wins this now Argentina are getting the hype but Colombia could easily win the Copa

Alexi Lalas for USA soccer coach.