Pistol team sees Vini’s best game

A pistol-packing, angry and quarrelsome Brazilian team recovered in the Copa América and achieved their first victory in the competition: 4-1 over Paraguay. The team’s highlight was Vini Júnior. The Real Madrid striker played his best game with the Brazil shirt. However, he was involved in several controversies with Paraguayan players and was foul on several occasions and received a yellow card that he could have avoided.

Despite the victory , the Brazilian team lacked emotional control and the pace of the game. There was some defensive disorganization in the first half, allowing space for the Paraguayan attack and forcing goalkeeper Allison to make important saves. Some players fell for the Paraguayans’ provocation and there were several arguments and shoving matches.

In addition to Vini Júnior’s individual brilliance, Brazil had few moments of good collective play, with the highlight being the play that led to the first goal, a beautiful play between Vini, Rodrygo and Paquetá. The West Ham midfielder, who is being investigated for possible fraud in sports betting, took two penalties and converted one. The Paraguayan defense made bizarre mistakes that made life easier for Brazil in two of the four goals.

The strong point of the team was the speed of its attackers. Bruno Guimarães also improved compared to his debut, playing further forward on the field and participating more in attacking plays.

The main problem was the lack of control over the pace of the match for much of the time. Only after opening 4-1 did the Brazilian team start to touch the ball more rhythmically, making the Paraguayan markers chase the ball.