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[ibukun' oluwadamilola @ibukun_dami]

Brazil are quietly becoming one of the most interesting teams at this World Cup.

The results tell one story: 1-1 vs Morocco, 3-0 vs Haiti, 3-0 vs Scotland.

The football tells a deeper one. Carlo Ancelotti isn't trying to recreate the Brazil of old. He's building a more functional, tactically mature side that looks increasingly comfortable in tournament football.

A few observations:

1. Vinicius Jr is finally being used properly

For years Brazil tried to turn Vini into Neymar. Ancelotti is doing the opposite.

Vini isn't being asked to be the chief creator. He's being asked to be the chief destroyer.

The starting position is wider. The touches are simpler. The decisions are quicker. The objective is clear: isolate defenders and attack space.

The result? He looks far more dangerous.

Brazil are creating structures around Vini rather than forcing him to become the structure.

2. Matheus Cunha makes the attack work
The biggest tactical decision may be Cunha as the No.9. He isn't playing as a traditional penalty-box striker.
-He drops.
-He combines.
-He presses.
-He vacates central spaces.

Those movements create the channels Vini and Rayan attack. Brazil's front line feels less static than it would with a pure poacher. Cunha is becoming the glue that holds the attack together.

3. Bruno Guimarães is the regista
This may be the most important development. Bruno G isn't just a midfielder anymore. He's the quarterback. Everything flows through him.

When Brazil build from deep, he dictates tempo.
When they need control, he slows games down.
When they need penetration, he breaks lines with vertical passes.

The old Brazil often relied on moments. This Brazil increasingly relies on structure. Bruno is the conductor of that structure.

4. Is Raphinha's injury a blessing in disguise?
Harsh question. But tactically, maybe.

Raphinha is an excellent player. However, Rayan offers something Brazil have lacked.

Unpredictability.

-He attacks defenders aggressively.
-He makes runs without the ball.
-He stretches defensive lines vertically.

Most importantly, he complements Vini rather than mirroring him. Instead of two creators wanting touches, Brazil now have two direct runners attacking different spaces.

The balance looks cleaner. Raphinha will still have a role when fit, but Rayan has made himself impossible to ignore.

5. Where do Neymar and Endrick fit?
This is where it gets fascinating. Neymar should not return as the centrepiece. That version of Brazil is over.

Instead, he should become the advanced creator operating between the lines, receiving after Bruno has progressed the ball.

-Less responsibility.
-More efficiency.

Think of him as the final-pass specialist rather than the entire attacking system.

As for Endrick, I see him eventually competing with Cunha rather than replacing Vini or Rayan. Against deep blocks, Endrick's penalty-box instincts could be invaluable.

Against stronger opponents, Cunha's mobility and link play may still be preferred.

The real challenge for Ancelotti will be integrating Endrick without losing the collective balance Brazil currently have.

Final thought:
Three games in, Brazil don't look spectacular.
They look something more dangerous.

-Organised.
-Balanced.
-Flexible.

And if Ancelotti can successfully reintegrate Neymar, Raphinha and Endrick without disrupting the chemistry already forming, Brazil may have the highest tactical ceiling left in this tournament.

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[𝜗℘ @22lacei]

The kindest thing literature does is remind you that your peculiar little feelings have always existed. Someone, in some century, was equally confused by love, bored by society, tired of performing, and hungry for meaning.

[ju!es ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ @afrutacitrica]

aquela cena do pai da fleabag falando que ela sabe como amar melhor do que qualquer um e por isso ela acha tão doloroso

[alexandre @iexandre]

não vejo brasileiros sofrendo tanto com o marrocos desde que a jade foi forçada a sair do brasil e obrigada a casar com o said

[Mark Hyman, M.D. @drmarkhyman]

Laughter is anti-inflammatory. Crying is regulating. Hugging is immunoprotective. Singing is vagal toning. Dancing is neurogenic.

Joy is a biological necessity.

[bug girl @buggirl]

in nature if a monkey hoarded 1 trillion bananas the other monkeys would beat that monkey to death and take his bananas

[Soy la gemela buena @_camivergara]

No, no puedes trabajar de 9 a 5 y caminar 10,000 pasos al día, leer 2 libros a la semana, cocinar todas las noches, limpiar a diario, mantener amistades, cuidar de tu familia, cuidarte a ti mismo, dormir 8 horas, cultivar hobbies y ser completamente productivo en el trabajo todos los días.

Eso no es motivación, es una tontería irreal.
Libérate de eso.

[Mirtes Renata ✊🏾 @mirtes_renata]

Meu filho viveu 5 anos. Eu luto por justiça há quase 6. Isso é injusto demais. Tentam me convencer de que não vou conseguir, mas eu vou. Nós vamos. Miguel merece justiça. Uma condenação precisa ter consequência. #JustiçaPorMiguel

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[molene @wwwmlna]

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[thiago @streamizei]

Doido pensar que uns 10 anos atrás a internet parecia gigantesca com blogs, fóruns, centenas de sites aleatórios, comunidades… hoje parece que a gente vive preso nos mesmos 3 sites, 4 aplicativos e no ChatGPT

A internet ficou enorme mas ao mesmo tempo parece menor

[Bruno Kerschner @sambainpreludio]

Diálogo do Anthony Bourdain e Bernardo Paz em Inhotim:
-"Por que o primeiro desenho de todo mundo é sempre uma casa, um sol e uma montanha?"
-"Porque, no fim, o que todos queremos é uma casa, um sol e uma montanha"
-"No fim não, no começo"

[bruna @judebrw]

eu quando o neymar se quebrar no meio no primeiro jogo da copa

[tássila | tarot | agenda aberta 🪐 @queenofonme]

quando maria bethânia disse "eu sou infernalmente ligada a mim mesma, ou seja, não me dou paz, eu me vigio o tempo todo" e então reafirmou que somos a mesma pessoa

[Will Costa @williancosta]

Vocês chocados que o Gusttavo Lima tá feio.
Eu chocado que vocês achavam ele bonito.

[Tatiane Priori @prioriadv]

Todo mundo fala sobre ‘ambição’, mas quase ninguém admite que a maioria das pessoas só queria uma vida minimamente digna sem precisar transformar o próprio cansaço em personalidade.

[fill @fillcarvalho]

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