Zlatan Ibrahimović on Brazil's first-half performance against Japan:
🗣️ “You know what's funny? Everyone laughed when Shiogai spoke before the match. After watching this first half, he's looking more like a prophet than a kid with confidence. Brazil haven't looked like the Brazil the world fears they've looked ordinary.”
“Look at the midfield. Casemiro is chasing shadows, the tempo is painfully slow, and every attack dies before it becomes dangerous. Vinícius is fighting alone, while Japan are playing with courage, hunger and absolutely no fear.”
“This Brazil team is wearing the shirt of champions, but right now they're not playing like champions. The badge is famous, but the football isn't. Reputation doesn't win World Cup matches.”
“Japan have embarrassed them with organisation, intensity and belief. Every time Brazil lose the ball, Japan look like the team that's more likely to score again. That's something I never thought I'd say.”
“But football gives you ninety minutes, not forty-five. If Brazil still have the mentality that made them five-time world champions, the second half is where they must prove it. If not, the entire football world will remember this as the night Japan made one of the greatest giants look completely human.”
1-0 Japan.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL SANO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOAL GOAL GOAL GOAL SANO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SANO OPENS THE SCORE VS BRAZIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHOCK IN THE MAKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🇯🇵💫