© 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. By this shape of Brazil, they utilized spaces between Argentina lines. Meanwhile, wingers also pressed with the full-backs, as Juan Foyth and Ocampos did below. Back four of Brazil and the double pivots were good enough to keep the ball in the first phase. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Brazil centre backs Militão and Silva could drift forward without pressure. Since Messi was 32 already, he usually defended less to preserve energy in attacking phases. All ten outfield players chosen by Lionel Scaloni were playing in major European Leagues. The pivots should shut the passing lanes towards the free player at the centre while closing off the ball to press. When the pass was made to Paredes, it triggered the press of Brazil players, including the below case. This was an example. You can watch World Cup qualifying on fuboTV (Try for free). The international friendly match between Brazil and Argentina will take place on Friday, November 15, 2019. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: soccer | pageType: stories | Jones, Romero and Rojo AXED from Champions League squad in brutal Ole cull, Jack Wilshere in ‘advanced talks’ with Rangers in shock free transfer, Man Utd missed out on ALL of Solskjaer's targets including Sancho & Grealish, Ozil offers to 'buy' Gunnersaurus, Aouar BOOST, Partey gives Atletico farewell, Rose's Spurs career in tatters with star set for PL & Europa League axe, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Argentina secured a 1-0 victory on a goal from Lionel Messi, but both teams missed penalty kicks and clear chances on goal in an open game. Brazil Fixtures All Competitions FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Copa America International Friendly FIFA World Cup Men's Pan American Games FIFA Confederations Cup … For other inquiries, Contact Us. In the second half, Coutinho came on. On some occasions, Casemiro was far from the ball. Corner… it's fizzed across the box and falls to Pezzella but he fails to get a shot off and the ball is cleared. Rodrygo is one to watch after his hat trick for Real against Galatasaray earlier in the month in the Champions League. Scaloni also allowed his players to shoot outside from the box, whenever had their chances. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. The match will not be televised in India. Jack Rathborn 15 November 2019 16:14. Brazil, who were without Paris St Germain striker Neymar, had two-thirds of the possession but rarely threatened the Argentine goal in a game that featured 41 fouls and six yellow cards. They also left the passing channel towards Casemiro opened. Lucas Paquetá also started given Philippe Coutinho was on the bench. ... Lionel Messi’s solitary strike handed Brazil a 1-0 defeat against Argentina in its last outing on Friday. Premier League 2019/20: Manchester City vs Newcastle United – tactical analysis, Premier League 2019/20: Manchester City vs Bournemouth – tactical analysis, NWSL Challenge Cup 2020: Houston Dash vs Utah Royals. Despite Paquetá dropped deep and pulled Rodrigo out. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Argentina is set to face Uruguay on Monday in a friendly in Israel, while Brazil takes on South Korea on Tuesday. It was a rare occasion given the domestic players liked Cristian Pavón and Renzo Saravia played a huge part in the team in previous years. Jesus partnered with Firmino at the centre while Paquetá went to the right. Argentina defence condensed narrower vertically. They played simple passes, and the partnership between Messi and Martínez was fine. Second, it forced Argentina defensive line narrow horizontally. LIONEL MESSI returned to international football with a goal in Argentina's Superclasico against Brazil. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you love tactical analysis, then you’ll love the digital magazines from totalfootballanalysis.com – a guaranteed 100+ pages of pure tactical analysis covering topics from the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and many, many more. Argentina was the sharper team in attack with 14 shots and eight on goal, while Brazil managed just one shot on goal the entire game as Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino and Willian led the attack. To continue enjoying Sportstar, you can turn off your adblocker or subscribe to Sportstar Plus. Neither Messi or his team-mates really able to crack a smile despite the positive result. Argentina and Brazil faced off on Friday in an international friendly at King Saud University Stadium in Saudi Arabia, and while it was a game filled with some of the world's best players, it wasn't the greatest of displays when it came to finishing. Three minutes later, Messi was taken down in the box but saw his penalty kick saved by Liverpool star Alisson. And there is a trophy presentation for this game. Given the stamina of Messi dropped, and the Argentine even contributed lesser than the first half. However, this approach did not work effectively. Both teams treated this game seriously. Frank Leboeuf praises Eduardo Camavinga and the rest of the young talent emerging in France's national team. They did this better when compared to the performance in Copa América 2019. November 15, 2019 9:00 am Brazil and Argentina take their rivalry east on Friday when the South American heavyweights will face off at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia… We took this scene as an example. In this part of the analysis, we want to show you how Brazil prepared well to press Argentina. Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 the last time these teams met in the Copa America semi-finals and they should have taken a ninth minute lead but Gabriel Jesus fired a penalty kick wide after he had been brought down in the box. MESSI, errr, lifts an international trophy…, A foto é de verdade SIM!#AmistosoNoSporTV pic.twitter.com/a3LdO9bW7j. The international friendly match between Brazil and Argentina will be played at the King Saud University Stadium in Saudi Arabia. November 27, 2019. The positioning of Rodrigo was vital. Jesus 'Tecatito' Corona showed class in Mexico's win over the Netherlands. The international friendly match between Brazil and Argentina will be played at the King Saud University Stadium in Saudi Arabia. Brazil played more like a 4-2-4, with Paquetá stayed high up between the lines, they did not need three in the midfield. But things could have been very different. He must make Paquetá unavailable for a pass. LIVE | ARGENTINA VS BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY. Jesus off for Richarlison and Willian off for Rodrygo. The Liverpool midfielder was better in terms of defending off the ball, pressing and physical strengths. All Rights Reserved. Brazil was without superstar Neymar, who continues to recover from a muscle strain as the PSG man hasn't played in a month. When the two strikers positioned themselves high at the pitch, they left the pivots and midfield area overloaded by Brazil. After the first 15 minutes, Tite found out his players could dominate the midfield easily, he adjusted his tactics. International Friendly 2019 – Brazil vs Argentina. It was full blooded, and had far more bite to it than a typical friendly. All they needed to do was to play the ball to the front four. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The body orientation of the 22-year-old midfielder constraint the angle of this pass. Brazil got better players in the attacking third on the bench, and due to tactical reasons, Phillipe Coutinho replaced Paquetá. Maybe Jesus scored the penalty, things were different. Steve Nicol says that despite Kai Havertz's two assists vs. Turkey, the German remained "in and out" of the match. Brazil midfielders were far away from him. In this area, the team of Scaloni did not produce press intense enough to win the ball back. But quality was low, passes were misplaced about every other minute and at times it looked more like a Championship match than Brazil vs Argentina. Argentina and Brazil faced off on Friday in an international friendly at King Saud University Stadium in Saudi Arabia, and while it was a game filled … It was just a friendly match only, they could still improve. Can the Porto star finally living up to lofty expectations? If we do not blame Messi in this part, then this problem was on the pivots, or tactics of Scaloni. After the clashes between two South America giants, Brazil and Argentina in the Copa América 2019, they faced each other again in an International Friendly.This was an event named Brazil Global Tour 2019, which these two teams played against each other at the King Saud University Stadium, Saudi Arabia. We saw the commitments of their players, to run more. In this phase, Argentina defence usually lost shape, Brazil got chances and rooms to run. The defence setups of Argentina allowed Brazil to build-up without much pressure. The Barcelona striker, who missed four games after calling the South American Football Confederation "corrupt," scored after 14 minutes to give Argentina a deserved victory in the so-called Superclasico. Argentina got rooms to attack. First, they overloaded the centre with a numerical advantage. Casemiro was usually the free midfielder.