Copa America 2015

[Kenneth]

First chance was a 'rasping' shot from 30 yards by Phil, saved.

[Vermilion]

Lovely from Phil there, sublime touch and awareness.

[Vermilion]

Phil trying to blag the lino there.

[topscorer]

Coutinho has been great but I've not noticed Firmino doing much.

[topscorer]

Well that was a pile of ****e by Brazil

[Fosterbloke]

Firmino was substituted, I thought he had some good awareness about him but it wasn't happening. To be honest, the whole Brazil team are a shadow of their former selves.

Paraguay go through to the semis against Argentina which means Coutinho and Firmino can get on holiday and get back to Liverpool sooner.

[Fosterbloke]

Well that was a pile of ****e by Brazil

Countinho was trying to make things happen but there is a chronic lack of movement up front. I thought Firmino wasn't too bad but they are very average and their defence are simply banging it up front. More Aston Villa than Liverpool.

[peekay]

Countinho was trying to make things happen but there is a chronic lack of movement up front. I thought Firmino wasn't too bad but they are very average and their defence are simply banging it up front. More Aston Villa than Liverpool.

They are desperately missing a number 9 upfront. Not trying to convince Costa to play for them is a big loss, I think. Someone with his movement up front will help them a lot. Also apart from Neymar they don't have a genuine matchwinner. Coutinho and Firmino aren't quite there yet.

Monday Jun 29 Chile vs Perua
Tuesday Jun 30 Arg vs Paraguay

[-V-]

Dunga is a very negative coach though. He is all about winning 1-0 and not the flair football you normally get from Brazil.

Looking back over the tournament so far I have been particularly disapointed with Colombia. They have James Rodrigues, Jackson Martinez, Carlos Bacca, Falcao, and that funny looking guy from Chelsea. Pretty talented bunch but they managed just 1 goal in 4 games. Thats pretty appalling. I can only assume its down to fatigue, they had the world cup last summer and then a full european season which must have left them pretty tired and thus its badly affected this tournament

[Liverpel]

They are desperately missing a number 9 upfront. Not trying to convince Costa to play for them is a big loss, I think. Someone with his movement up front will help them a lot. Also apart from Neymar they don't have a genuine matchwinner. Coutinho and Firmino aren't quite there yet.

Monday Jun 29 Chile vs Perua
Tuesday Jun 30 Arg vs Paraguay

Who?

[topscorer]

Countinho was trying to make things happen but there is a chronic lack of movement up front. I thought Firmino wasn't too bad but they are very average and their defence are simply banging it up front. More Aston Villa than Liverpool.

I love Coutinho, he's our player. But let's be honest, when he is the best Brazilian player on the field by a country mile you've got to say this is a very weak Brazil team by their normal standards.

[topscorer]

Coutinho and Firmino can get on holiday and get back to Liverpool sooner.

Won't they play in the Copa de Oro?

[topscorer]

Dunga is a very negative coach though. He is all about winning 1-0 and not the flair football you normally get from Brazil.

I'll be amazed if he's not fired after the Copa de Oro. Not enough time to fire him now.

[Shaggy]

When will Brazil learn? They'll get nowhere with Dunga in charge.

[Vermilion]

At one point Willian passed the ball to the tall Brazilian defender expecting to get it back, but the big fella hoofed it up field to a Paraguay player, Willian reacted by throwing his arms up and looking quite forlorn.