:00:14. > :00:18.Andy Murray's tennis has deprived you of thoughts of Robbie Savage and
:00:18. > :00:21.Alan Shearer but you are in time for the game. Brazil against Japan in
:00:21. > :00:31.the Confederations Cup about to kick off. Let's join Martin Keown Steve
:00:31. > :00:36.
:00:36. > :00:46.done. Brazil have lost one competitive international on home
:00:46. > :00:57.
:00:57. > :01:00.one competitive home defeat in 50 years. That is what the opposition
:01:00. > :01:02.is up against in the Confederations Cup and the World Cup next year. It
:01:02. > :01:05.is what Japan are up against today but also that is the history, the
:01:05. > :01:08.legend of Brazil that this current crop are up against as well and that
:01:08. > :01:15.is some pressure. Brazil from left to right in the first half, Japan
:01:15. > :01:19.kicking towards Julio Cesar and what a legacy that is? You think about
:01:19. > :01:25.that statistic, it is mind-boggling. One competitive home
:01:25. > :01:28.defeat in 50 years. Wow, you can just sends as the game starts it is
:01:28. > :01:31.about handling the expectations from this group of players. Scolari
:01:31. > :01:37.trying to keep it nice and calm throughout the press conferences but
:01:37. > :01:44.now, when it matters, you have to turn it on as a player. Japan, Asian
:01:44. > :01:54.champions, lose possession. That is a good tackle to try to win it
:01:54. > :02:20.
:02:20. > :02:30.free kick is given against Shinji Okazaki. We weren't sure who would
:02:30. > :02:31.
:02:31. > :02:41.lead the line but it looks like it Putting pressure on their opponents
:02:41. > :03:02.
:03:02. > :03:12.It is a fantastic arena, a very good atmosphere inside it as well. Here
:03:12. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:39.is O. Trying to squeeze it through That is fantastic. A hint of
:03:39. > :03:46.handball. But, when it came to him, he produced. All this week they have
:03:46. > :03:52.been saying he has been on a goal drought. Three minutes, who else?
:03:52. > :03:57.Neymar. A stunning strike. We watched him taking free kicks in
:03:57. > :04:04.training. The form he is in, at the start of the game, he has risen to
:04:04. > :04:08.the challenge. Look at that.
:04:08. > :04:16.He is picking out the top right-hand corner, sweet as you like. Confident
:04:16. > :04:20.player. At the top of his game. My first thought was Fred might have
:04:20. > :04:30.used his upper arm but I don't think that was the case. A sensational
:04:30. > :04:40.strike from Neymar. The pressure was on. What a fantastic goal to start
:04:40. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :04:57.Yuto Nagatomo forward for Japan. Letting it go through to Julio
:04:57. > :05:12.
:05:12. > :05:18.Cesar. Atsuto Uchida won the header Getting a bit too tight. Keisuke
:05:18. > :05:22.Honda showing his quality, he doesn't need to get that tight.
:05:22. > :05:29.For those of you who were watching the end of the Queen's Club tennis
:05:29. > :05:34.semi-final, Brazil start with the team which beat France 3-0 last
:05:34. > :05:40.week. The same formation, just one change from the match against
:05:40. > :05:46.England which you might have seen, at left back, Filipe Luis is
:05:46. > :05:52.replaced by Marcello. Japan are playing the same formation,
:05:52. > :05:56.including Keisuke Honda. Look out for Dimitris Deverikos, the number
:05:56. > :06:03.seven is a busy, effective midfielder. This is Keisuke Honda
:06:03. > :06:13.over the free kick. Maya Yoshida from Southampton is lacking on the
:06:13. > :06:18.
:06:18. > :06:24.seemed to be slightly wrongfooted, it almost caught him out.
:06:24. > :06:34.It was a hell of a distance. Just the bounce in front. Putting it
:06:34. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :07:05.Brazil throne. to vote, should FIFA introduce
:07:05. > :07:13.
:07:13. > :07:18.further rules on the red and yellow Marcello, a speculative cross.
:07:18. > :07:23.lovely knock down. He just picked his spot, quality player.
:07:24. > :07:28.He had gone nine games for club and country without a goal, but three
:07:28. > :07:38.minutes to put it right. Such confidence with that move.
:07:38. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:51.These players are full of Looking for Neymar. Maya Yoshida did
:07:51. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:17.down, Yasuhito Endo, the number seven, a player I am a fan of. A
:08:17. > :08:18.
:08:18. > :08:22.slightly heavy touch from Paulinho macro. -- Paulinho.
:08:22. > :08:28.Interesting to see they are not as technically advanced as previous
:08:28. > :08:38.teams but they have that function to drop back into the back line.
:08:38. > :08:48.After the press conference with Luiz Felipe Scolari. Some debate over
:08:48. > :09:04.
:09:04. > :09:09.finished didn't quite match it. It was a shame about the finish, a
:09:09. > :09:19.great break, it shows you what they are capable of. A difficult ball to
:09:19. > :09:40.
:09:40. > :09:50.deal with, he really should be doing Mexico and Italy. A competitive
:09:50. > :10:29.
:10:29. > :10:39.Marcello again, going down the left-hand side for Brazil. Lovely
:10:39. > :10:43.
:10:43. > :10:49.three who play behind Fred, sometimes Neymar will pop up on the
:10:49. > :10:56.left. O normally starts on the right. But they move around all of
:10:56. > :11:03.the time. Very good movement. Fred tends to stay in that central
:11:03. > :11:12.position, he is the main goalscorer. Neymar is formidable. He is not just
:11:12. > :11:17.showboating. Mexico-Italy tomorrow on BBC Three at 7:30 pm. . At 10:25
:11:17. > :11:27.pm. , Spain against Uruguay. Tomorrow's Confederations Cup action
:11:27. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :12:02.the middle. Couldn't quite reach him. A little bit wild from Hulk. He
:12:02. > :12:12.hasn't got the necessary flair that some of them have. Conceding the
:12:12. > :12:34.
:12:34. > :12:44.free kick. A nice tempo about the for others arriving. Hulk, a decent
:12:44. > :12:51.
:12:51. > :12:59.first touch. Couldn't find Paulinho Trying to pick somebody out. He was
:12:59. > :13:06.unlucky. A wild shot from Al bears. Both fullbacks, Marcello down the
:13:06. > :13:16.left. Alvarez on the right. They are playing like winners. Scolari was
:13:16. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:45.saying, give us your support. There kick. That was well defended, just
:13:45. > :13:50.played it on to Hulk. They link up so well. When they go
:13:50. > :13:53.forward, they look irresistible, but I would like to see them tested more
:13:53. > :13:59.defensively. These two played each other in a
:13:59. > :14:04.friendly last October in Poland, Brazil won 4-0, Japan's heaviest
:14:04. > :14:08.defeat since 2001. You can understand if they are a little bit
:14:08. > :14:15.shellshocked going behind, because Neymar after three minutes.
:14:15. > :14:21.The worst. That was quality play. There's no doubt about that strike,
:14:21. > :14:31.sweet as you like. 21st international goal for the
:14:31. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:56.manager was talking about game management. When you are in
:14:56. > :15:02.
:15:02. > :15:07.possession, when you are winning, There is room now. Hulk. Letting the
:15:07. > :15:16.ball do the work. He took a long time to make his mind up. Picked out
:15:16. > :15:22.Dani Alves, Fred will not reach that. An incredible break, from the
:15:22. > :15:26.back with such pace. Alvarez was intent on getting forward. Hulk
:15:26. > :15:36.could move the ball quicker, he is slow in his decision-making. That is
:15:36. > :16:13.
:16:13. > :16:19.at the Olympics last summer, actually. The Olympic title, the
:16:19. > :16:24.Olympic football title is one they have never won. They will be under
:16:24. > :16:30.almost as much pressure 2016 in the Rio Olympics to put that right as
:16:30. > :16:33.they will be in 2014 to win the World Cup. It has been interesting
:16:33. > :16:38.how both Brazilian central defenders are not frightened to play the long
:16:38. > :16:43.balls from the back. They will go long, if they are pressed, they will
:16:43. > :16:47.go along and they are playing very high. Their front three trying to
:16:47. > :16:52.push Japan back. The crowd want Neymar back on the pitch, so does
:16:52. > :17:02.the bench. The Portuguese referee studiously ignoring everyone at the
:17:02. > :17:02.
:17:02. > :17:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:17:50. > :17:53.isn't it? Sometimes helix a bit uncertain. It is sloppy, you want it
:17:53. > :18:03.to keep it on the deck, move it nicely and be confident. Gustavo
:18:03. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:16.have been very busy in June with World Cup qualifiers. Not Tahiti,
:18:16. > :18:23.who play in group B. They were eliminated from World Cup qualifying
:18:23. > :18:26.a while ago but to played Australia 11 days ago. They played Iraq in a
:18:26. > :18:34.dead rubber because they had already qualified, made six changes for that
:18:34. > :18:40.one. There is a lot of travelling, a lot of high tempo matches involved.
:18:40. > :18:44.That match against Iraq was actually in Jo Hart. Iraq is not allowed at
:18:44. > :18:54.the moment because of security measures to play World Cup
:18:54. > :19:13.
:19:13. > :19:17.International is qualifiers in their to make it safe. Good play from
:19:18. > :19:22.Endo, finding Honda on the edge. It comes on to his weaker white --
:19:22. > :19:27.right foot. The keeper makes a meal of it though. Japan have good
:19:27. > :19:30.quality from distance, with Endo. He shoots very well, is a very
:19:30. > :19:34.intelligent player. He has not started the game especially well but
:19:34. > :19:39.look out for him, looking for passes to Honda. Great link between these
:19:39. > :19:43.two macro countries as well. Immigration from Japan to Brazil and
:19:43. > :19:46.vice versa for the best part of a century. There are 1.5 million
:19:46. > :19:56.people of Japanese descent living in Brazil, the biggest population
:19:56. > :20:17.
:20:17. > :20:27.Orchard has done fantastically well because Neymar looks so sharp at the
:20:27. > :20:39.
:20:39. > :20:49.minute updates through the tournament. Brazilian corner, 1-0
:20:49. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:35.session, they had a huddle around the World Cup winning captain and he
:21:35. > :21:45.told them all about the journey that they are embarking on over the next
:21:45. > :21:55.
:21:55. > :22:01.not quite reach it. Japan have managed to smother and smuggle it
:22:01. > :22:09.away somehow and lash it upfield hoping that Kiyotake will chase it
:22:09. > :22:13.but he swallowed up by Silva. Great strength from Hulk. They swarm all
:22:13. > :22:17.over you, Brazil. They want to get forward at all times. It is about
:22:17. > :22:21.getting the numbers right for me, watching the play. They commit a lot
:22:21. > :22:25.of players forward. If you can catch them on the break, Japan, they might
:22:25. > :22:35.be a problem for them but when they are going forward they are
:22:35. > :22:35.
:22:35. > :23:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:23:22. > :23:25.for Japan. Dash being a throw for Luiz doing enough there. It shows
:23:25. > :23:32.you the quality they have. You can't switch off for a minute, Brazil, in
:23:32. > :23:35.this one. I wonder if David Luiz may find himself as a team mate of
:23:35. > :23:41.Neymar in club football as well, that is the rumour doing the
:23:41. > :23:47.rounds, that he might be a Barcelona player next season. His that -- is
:23:47. > :23:57.he in that Mourinho mould? I don't think so, somehow. He wants to get
:23:57. > :24:04.
:24:04. > :24:12.really. Over the last couple of years. Scolari only came back seven
:24:12. > :24:17.games ago. His only defeat was at Wembley in his first game, Scolari,
:24:17. > :24:21.but he was the coach who won the World Cup in 2002 and he lost five
:24:21. > :24:28.of his first ten games in that spell in charge and they finished winning
:24:28. > :24:32.the World Cup. It is all about timing. Scolari knows what he's
:24:32. > :24:35.doing, he's nice and calm. He believes in these players. It is
:24:35. > :24:38.interesting, his attention to detail on the training pitch yesterday
:24:38. > :24:44.evening. He just let them express themselves and they are taking it
:24:44. > :24:54.the game. When Japan have had the ball they have actually used it
:24:54. > :25:17.
:25:17. > :25:27.well. It is just that they have doing an important job in front of
:25:27. > :25:30.
:25:30. > :25:40.that defence for Japan. -- Makoto of the Japanese squad who play in
:25:40. > :25:58.
:25:58. > :26:08.No complaints with that one but significant the pressure, they are
:26:08. > :26:09.
:26:09. > :26:19.able to get Endo to play. For in the middle in white shirts. -- four in
:26:19. > :26:48.
:26:48. > :26:58.surprised me. Kiyotake looks like he waiting for the movement that never
:26:58. > :27:00.
:27:00. > :27:07.Brazil at the copper America when they went out in the quarter-finals
:27:07. > :27:14.and also at the last World Cup. But his place bad -- has been under a of
:27:14. > :27:21.pressure in recent times. Jefferson is the number two goalkeeper, the
:27:21. > :27:28.third choice goalkeeper is Cavaliere who was at Liverpool without ever
:27:28. > :27:33.really dislodging Pepe Reina. Cesar at Queens Park Rangers was
:27:33. > :27:43.magnificent but today, coming back to play at home again, maybe that is
:27:43. > :27:57.
:27:57. > :28:02.making him feel a little bit with the referee. At times Brazil
:28:02. > :28:05.don't know how to cope with him coming in there. I remember his
:28:05. > :28:15.hat-trick against Norwich last season for Manchester United, a
:28:15. > :28:29.
:28:30. > :28:36.brilliant hat-trick. He can play the Endo said, too easily. The referee
:28:36. > :28:39.has given Brazil free kick. Yes, it is a foul for me. It is the
:28:39. > :28:42.movement, the central defenders don't get great movement at times.
:28:43. > :28:48.They might be best placed running out with the ball, something they
:28:48. > :28:52.were doing in training last night. He keeps playing it long. You need
:28:52. > :28:55.to build through the compartments of the team. The final third, Brazil
:28:55. > :29:05.looks irresistible, as good as ever. In the midfield, it does not look
:29:05. > :29:11.
:29:11. > :29:15.the six yard box and it was scooped out by Konno. There he is again down
:29:15. > :29:25.the left side, he loves to get forward, good quality and good
:29:25. > :29:25.
:29:25. > :30:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:30:09. > :30:19.gambling because Marcelo is not coming up quick enough. He is lucky,
:30:19. > :30:22.
:30:22. > :30:27.technology involved in this tournament. The Confederations Cup,
:30:27. > :30:32.it is here to stay, will it improve the game? Could the game be further
:30:32. > :30:35.improved if technology went further? We are asking for your opinions. Go
:30:35. > :30:45.to the BBC website for details on how to vote and we will tell you at
:30:45. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :31:15.half-time. We will tell you what the wanted to get behind. How did you
:31:15. > :31:19.think Oscar did in his first season in English football? It was good
:31:19. > :31:29.business for Chelsea, an important player for them, got better as the
:31:29. > :31:44.
:31:44. > :31:50.season went on. had an unbelievable schedule over
:31:50. > :32:00.the past few years, Olympics, 64 games for Chelsea over the season,
:32:00. > :32:16.
:32:16. > :32:21.Confederations Cup, World Cup next to whip in eight shot but it was too
:32:21. > :32:27.high. We haven't seen him get forward as
:32:27. > :32:36.much. Trying to shoot from a distance. Way off target. It shows
:32:37. > :32:45.though that they have quality, they move the ball well, intelligently.
:32:45. > :32:55.It looks like Australia will join them, South Korea are almost there.
:32:55. > :32:55.
:32:55. > :33:05.Uzbekistan and all around are still in with a chance as well. -- and
:33:05. > :33:26.
:33:26. > :33:31.the game, talking about the Neymar goal after three minutes. The crowd
:33:31. > :33:36.got what they wanted after three minutes. If they hadn't, how would
:33:36. > :33:41.they be feeling? High standards have been set here over the years. It is
:33:41. > :33:46.a lot to live up to. That strike suddenly did. They look very good
:33:46. > :33:56.down that left-hand side. And down the right with Alvarez. Just the
:33:56. > :33:57.
:33:57. > :35:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:35:01. > :35:10.midfield, they are finding out about It has been a feature of Brazil the
:35:10. > :35:20.way they lose possession, and down. Hulk. A great press conference if
:35:20. > :35:21.
:35:21. > :35:25.you days ago when Gustavo and Neymar attended. They asked questions to
:35:25. > :35:35.Gustavo first. This section lasted a minute, and the Neymar it lasted
:35:35. > :35:35.
:35:35. > :36:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:36:18. > :36:23.ball moved more quickly and right-hand side again, a very good
:36:23. > :36:32.ball. Did Neymar get something on it? A brilliant defensive touch by
:36:32. > :36:37.Atsuto Uchida. I think David Louise pushed him over, trying to win
:36:37. > :36:47.things he could not get to. David Luiz needs to improve big-time
:36:47. > :36:55.
:36:55. > :37:05.Dimitris Deverikos couldn't quite dispossess him. Dani Alves, he was
:37:05. > :37:10.
:37:10. > :37:20.failed by Yasuyuki Konno. -- fouled. Head to the BBC website for this
:37:20. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :38:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:38:45. > :38:54.Confederations Cup. That man might be a little bit nervous, Just as
:38:55. > :39:17.
:39:18. > :39:27.Atsuto Uchida. Gustavo doesn't look like a Brazilian at times, the way
:39:28. > :40:00.
:40:00. > :40:04.the latest local time kick up for group games will be nine pm.
:40:04. > :40:14.Brazilian time, which will be a test of endurance, that is one a.m. In
:40:14. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:46.to get a free kick. Oscar for power, the wrong side of the post.
:40:46. > :40:56.It just came alive. It is about power, brute force. He smashes that
:40:56. > :40:59.
:40:59. > :41:05.into the side netting, luckily for know all about him there.
:41:05. > :41:12.Interesting, Scolari screaming at his defenders to get out. He thinks
:41:12. > :41:16.they are too deep. Suddenly dropping off big time at times. We haven't
:41:16. > :41:19.seen Thiago Silva or David Luiz carrying the ball out of defence.
:41:19. > :41:29.Something they were doing in training. There has been good
:41:29. > :41:39.
:41:40. > :41:44.pressure from Japan stopping them Came off Marcello, Japan have a
:41:44. > :41:54.throw. They can be pleased with the first half, Japan. There wasn't a
:41:54. > :42:03.
:42:03. > :42:13.lot they could have done about Keisuke Honda, saying the left foot
:42:13. > :42:20.
:42:20. > :42:30.side wanted to give a free kick. But he said, play on. Now he does give a
:42:30. > :43:02.
:43:02. > :43:12.free kick to Brazil. Toppled by by Eiji Kawashima. He has done
:43:12. > :43:20.
:43:20. > :43:25.excellent lead there. Great play, what looks like crap. No, it is
:43:25. > :43:35.not. It was good closing down. It certainly isn't cramped. It shows
:43:35. > :43:49.
:43:49. > :43:57.they are right into you. The keeper treatment. Fred's international
:43:57. > :44:01.goalscoring record is 11 before today. On the evidence of what we
:44:01. > :44:10.saw in the training session last night, he didn't look what Glenn
:44:10. > :44:15.Hoddle called a natural finisher. They have turned a blind eye to that
:44:15. > :44:18.because he has done well for them and they have relied heavily on him.
:44:18. > :44:28.Playing against quality strikers, you can't switch off as a defender
:44:28. > :44:54.
:44:55. > :45:01.because they both -- they will touch by Neymar. Good defender,
:45:01. > :45:06.Atsuto Uchida. He is excellent. Neymar, everybody is on their feet
:45:06. > :45:16.when he gets the ball. You just can't get near him. Beautiful the
:45:16. > :45:26.
:45:26. > :45:34.way he weaves through players, it is he's looking forward to playing with
:45:34. > :45:40.Messi. He said he was looking forward to
:45:40. > :45:44.it, play with the best player in the world. And he said he looked forward
:45:44. > :45:49.to making him stay the best player in the world.
:45:49. > :45:59.It will inspire him to play even better.
:45:59. > :46:31.
:46:31. > :46:36.Into stoppage time at the end of an tripped him. Neymar is not going to
:46:36. > :46:41.underplay it. It is a clear trip. Makoto Hasebe B knows once he gets
:46:41. > :46:45.the other side of him he has to shut the door and he fouls him. Takes one
:46:45. > :46:55.for the team there, really. He is off on his bike. He is majestic when
:46:55. > :46:57.
:46:57. > :47:01.he is travelling with the ball. skipper is booked. Well, this is
:47:01. > :47:10.maybe 30 yards from goal. It is moored David Luiz or Hulk and Neymar
:47:10. > :47:20.territory. -- than Neymar territory. Most of these went in the back of
:47:20. > :47:40.
:47:41. > :47:45.the stand last night. This will corner. And that is half-time. Japan
:47:45. > :47:49.have done well when they have had the ball. They have done some very
:47:49. > :47:54.good things and they can reflect on a first 45 minutes in which they
:47:54. > :47:59.played their part, but Neymar produced after three minutes what
:47:59. > :48:03.everybody inside this national stadium, certainly of Brazilian
:48:03. > :48:13.origin, was hoping to see. A quite magnificent strike. Brazil won,
:48:13. > :48:15.
:48:15. > :48:21.entertaining game and as you can see there, there is plenty for us to
:48:21. > :48:26.talk about after that first 45 minutes in Brasilia this evening.
:48:26. > :48:30.Alan Shearer, Robbie Savage, what is very entertaining first half of
:48:30. > :48:35.Jamaat Fantastic. Some good play from both teams. Japan on the
:48:35. > :48:39.counterattack of lux OK but Brazil and Neymar's fantastic touches are a
:48:39. > :48:43.wonderful goal. I have been very impressed. It has been an excellent
:48:44. > :48:48.first half with high standard football. The two guys we
:48:48. > :48:52.highlighted, Neymar, an incredible goal and Honda, for Japan, he has
:48:52. > :48:56.been a vital part of them going forward. He is getting in the hole
:48:56. > :49:02.and causing Brazil one or two problems. It has been an
:49:02. > :49:05.entertaining half. If people were watching on the red button before
:49:05. > :49:08.the match we spent a lot of time talking about Neymar, not just his
:49:08. > :49:18.ability but the pressure he is under when he plays at home. What a great
:49:18. > :49:21.
:49:21. > :49:29.way to alleviate the pressure look at the pass, Marcelo's pass,
:49:29. > :49:33.what a pass, what a touch and what a strike to finish it off. That is the
:49:33. > :49:37.goal of the highest quality. technique to keep it up gradually,
:49:37. > :49:41.the technique is fantastic. The combination is good. Watches
:49:41. > :49:46.movement there, Neymar. He knows the ball is going in there so he is
:49:46. > :49:51.around Fred as he has been several times, picking up the ball, getting
:49:51. > :49:55.it on target. That is a postage stamp. The goalkeeper is not going
:49:55. > :50:00.to stop that. The penultimate angle we saw, to get your body in that
:50:00. > :50:06.shape, to keep the ball down. technique is brilliant. His other
:50:06. > :50:11.foot is on the ground, keeping it on target, heading into the top corner
:50:11. > :50:16.prop, brilliant. Fed and Neymar have been good as accommodation. They
:50:16. > :50:25.might have needed help from Marcelo's nether regions at times.
:50:25. > :50:31.thought Marcelo was brilliant, here again, the linkup between Hulk and
:50:31. > :50:39.Fred. A brilliant save. A great save. Good linkup play, good touch,
:50:39. > :50:42.moved it out, gave himself a yard, a brilliant save through the legs. He
:50:42. > :50:47.does not see it until late. I am not sure Brazil going forward, Fred, Jo,
:50:47. > :50:50.the centre forward, yes, the linkup play was good but going forward next
:50:50. > :50:56.summer, our Fred, Jo, are they good enough in the centre forward
:50:56. > :51:00.position? Is one of the reasons they are causing problems for Japan, fed
:51:00. > :51:04.and Neymar pulling off each other, is one of the reasons for that how
:51:04. > :51:09.Japan are defending? When you have guys with pace who can run with the
:51:09. > :51:15.ball, it must be music to their ears, looking at this system. They
:51:15. > :51:19.are playing such a high line. A little one too, look at Neymar
:51:19. > :51:24.trying to get behind the high line. This is better. You circle the four
:51:24. > :51:28.of them here, there is 40 or 50 yards for the forwards to run into
:51:28. > :51:31.here and the options and with a better pass forward they get in
:51:31. > :51:36.straightaway rather than taking their time there. Eventually it
:51:36. > :51:42.comes into Neymar, slips and it is taken off but there is opportunities
:51:42. > :51:47.for them if they are willing to run in behind. Is Zaccheroni's thinking
:51:47. > :51:50.in playing a line that high to try to condense the space that Brazil's
:51:50. > :51:55.midfield can work in? The reason they are doing that is because of
:51:55. > :51:57.the forward play. They probably don't trust their four forward
:51:57. > :52:01.players to give them enough protection going defensively and
:52:01. > :52:06.that is why they are pushing up there, because if they were to sit
:52:06. > :52:11.back then the space in there would be huge to create. Of the Japanese
:52:11. > :52:16.back four are pushing up, the Brazilian fullbacks are pushing up
:52:16. > :52:25.even further. It is amazing to see the system Brazil are playing. At
:52:25. > :52:28.times they are playing 3-6-1. The fullbacks go so high, they hold the
:52:28. > :52:33.midfielders, Paulinho is bobbing forward, when they do lose the ball
:52:33. > :52:38.they get in fullback positions. Honda from the left with the shot.
:52:39. > :52:45.That is a negative. The advantage here, Dani Alves gets into the box.
:52:45. > :52:50.He is so high up the pitch. When we played the manager would say, one
:52:50. > :52:54.goes forward, the other fullback stays, in this fullback -- in this
:52:54. > :52:58.formation they both go forward. The defensive midfielder is trying to
:52:59. > :53:04.get on the end of the shot. It is so expansive, not regimented. It is
:53:04. > :53:10.great, great play. Marcelo, he ends up putting a great ball into the box
:53:10. > :53:14.but so expansive from the Scolari team. What I would say is teams
:53:14. > :53:18.looking at this system, the way Brazil are playing, better teams
:53:18. > :53:23.than Japan, Italy, Uruguay, Spain, they would be looking and thinking,
:53:23. > :53:27.how can we exploit that? We will let them come onto us and counterattack
:53:27. > :53:33.and a team with better ability than Japan, because they have caused them
:53:33. > :53:39.one or two problems... You exploit the space is the fullbacks create?
:53:39. > :53:43.You get them come on to you, attack us and then when you win the ball
:53:43. > :53:47.back you counter attack. A team of Spain's quality could do that.
:53:47. > :53:54.the other key to how that works in a positive for Brazil the way Gustavo
:53:54. > :53:58.sits and has to be disciplined and he does not go forward? Paulinho is
:53:59. > :54:02.going forward, going up there with Oscar and Neymar, so when the centre
:54:02. > :54:06.halves split, instead of playing three at the back and the fullbacks
:54:07. > :54:12.going forward, so as Allen says when they play against better teams the
:54:12. > :54:16.counter attack with pace, dangerous. Let's take a look at Japan's
:54:16. > :54:22.talisman, Honda, who has had their best chances and is a free agent
:54:22. > :54:24.this summer as well. There will be plenty of clubs looking for him.
:54:24. > :54:29.have been impressed. He has been at the heart of everything good about
:54:29. > :54:33.Japan going forward. He is on the free kicks and at every
:54:33. > :54:38.opportunity, their first thought is can we get the ball into him there?
:54:38. > :54:41.In that position, he is very dangerous. The centre halves come
:54:41. > :54:48.out and pick him, not on that occasion, he gets his effort on
:54:48. > :54:52.goal. He has impressed me. He is only 27 and is available on a free
:54:52. > :54:56.this summer. As we have been telling you, goal line technology has been
:54:56. > :55:00.produced for the confederations cup. We did think about asking Robbie to
:55:00. > :55:10.explain the science behind it but thought better of it and asked BBC
:55:10. > :55:26.
:55:26. > :55:30.sport pops back Ben Smith instead. high-profile blunders has led to
:55:30. > :55:34.goal line technology being introduced. There are 14 specially
:55:34. > :55:38.designed rooftop cameras at a total cost of more than �1 million. These
:55:38. > :55:41.allow the system is known as GoalControl to track the ball to
:55:41. > :55:45.within one millimetre and when it does cross the line messages sent to
:55:46. > :55:49.the referee in less than a second. We have seven cameras per goal and
:55:49. > :55:55.computers connected to the cameras. The computers are catching the
:55:55. > :55:58.images around 500 pictures per second and we gets by triangulation
:55:58. > :56:05.the position of the ball in real-time and once the computer
:56:05. > :56:10.perceives the goal, it gives a signal to the referee. The referees
:56:10. > :56:13.on the field received a signal in their watch. There is an optical
:56:13. > :56:16.signal. Then they know there is a goal. The technology will be under
:56:16. > :56:24.the microscope but the team behind it insists nothing will be left to
:56:24. > :56:31.chance. We're doing full day tests, we measure the dynamic accuracy of
:56:31. > :56:40.the system, also free, unrestricted shots and see if the whole goal is
:56:40. > :56:44.correct. We also check if the referee watch works over the whole
:56:44. > :56:49.field, also in combination with the referee communication system, so if
:56:49. > :56:57.the referees speak to each other, if it gives interference to the
:56:57. > :57:00.referee's watch, just to cover all match situations. It all comes too
:57:00. > :57:03.late for Frank Lampard but the hope is others will not suffer the same
:57:03. > :57:07.fate. We were asking you, should goal line
:57:07. > :57:10.technology lead to FIFA increasing technology being used in football
:57:10. > :57:17.video replays, that kind of thing. You have been voting in your
:57:17. > :57:23.thousands. The results were, yes, 75% of people think football should
:57:23. > :57:27.embrace technology further. Only 25% say no. Neither of you to agree with
:57:27. > :57:30.it. I don't want to see it go further. I am all for goal line
:57:30. > :57:38.technology. What are you going to discuss in the pub on a Saturday
:57:38. > :57:43.night? ! Was it a foul? You are not then they pub on a Saturday night?
:57:43. > :57:48.might be if they have goal line technology! I bobbing in between
:57:48. > :57:54.games on Saturday and Match Of The Day coming to go to the pub! Let's
:57:54. > :58:04.look ahead to tomorrow night's game Rio with our commentary team, who
:58:04. > :58:14.
:58:14. > :58:18.don't know about you. Beach football. The less said about that
:58:18. > :58:24.the better. The real football is starting and we start with Italy
:58:24. > :58:30.against Mexico. A belter. A huge game, we have seen a lot of Italy,
:58:30. > :58:33.how good they were in the euros. They look a different team. They are
:58:33. > :58:38.different team in competitive matches to friendless. Is this
:58:38. > :58:42.competitive enough? It is a trial for the teams and the organisers.
:58:42. > :58:44.are looking to see what Italy will produce, will they use this as a
:58:44. > :58:51.friendly environment, as a tournament environment, that is what
:58:51. > :58:55.we need to see from Italy. What sort of team shows up? We know they have
:58:55. > :59:03.the talent. If Italy turn up and their best players play, they will
:59:03. > :59:08.be a strong squad here. Their final warmup game, 2-2 against Haiti,
:59:08. > :59:13.Mexico do nothing else but draw. Eight out of nine games they have
:59:13. > :59:19.drawn, heavily reliant on Hernanes upfront. We will see how it goes.
:59:19. > :59:24.You look at it on paper and it is a draw, nailed on, isn't it? Our next
:59:24. > :59:34.audience vote will be should he ever wear that T-shirt again? ! Please
:59:34. > :59:42.
:59:42. > :59:46.don't vote, it is not. We have that alongside Alan Shearer and Gary
:59:46. > :59:55.Lineker for that. We have tennis tomorrow afternoon on BBC One HD,
:59:55. > :00:05.the final at Queens. Andy Murray plays Marin Cilic. It gets under way
:00:05. > :00:05.
:00:05. > :00:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:00:52. > :00:55.at 12:20pm, all part of a great big it is about the Confederations Cup.
:00:55. > :00:59.It is only natural watching a tournament like this we look at
:00:59. > :01:02.players and wonder whether they might be coming to the Premier
:01:02. > :01:12.League next season. Hulk is one of those, he has been linked with
:01:12. > :01:30.
:01:30. > :01:38.Chelsea. He had a good chance at the very good strike. Looking to hit the
:01:38. > :01:43.target there. There, we saw Hulk on the right.
:01:43. > :01:52.Oscar, coming on to the right, they can change.
:01:52. > :01:57.It has been a great 45 minutes, and insight into modern football. A
:01:57. > :02:05.rotation of a front three, however numbers you want to throw in there.
:02:05. > :02:14.What you will get is managers looking at that, how can we get
:02:14. > :02:19.around that? Bringing the full-backs further on, leaving space behind.
:02:19. > :02:29.What do Japan need to do at the start of the second half?
:02:29. > :02:31.
:02:31. > :02:37.Exploit the full-back areas, tried to get Keisuke Honda onto the ball.
:02:37. > :02:47.More of Shinji Kagawa. More one touch football, I think
:02:47. > :02:54.they can cause problems. We are awaiting further sides to
:02:54. > :03:00.still come back out. Shall we look at Neymar's goal one more time.
:03:00. > :03:06.What you are taught as a forward, bringing the ball in. With a little
:03:06. > :03:12.bit of pace on it is easier to control. That was a great pass from
:03:12. > :03:20.Marcello and a great touch from Fred with his chest. Then, Neymar, the
:03:20. > :03:27.technique of that is brilliant. Explain that, why is it easier?
:03:27. > :03:35.It is four or five feet off the ground, rather than bobbled on the
:03:35. > :03:42.floor. I much preferred a ball three feet
:03:42. > :03:50.high from me. Gary Neville was good at that.
:03:50. > :03:57.Rather than dribbling balls into you, when it is hit like that, you
:03:57. > :04:00.get your body shape up. The techniques from Neymar after that
:04:00. > :04:05.was brilliant. Fascinating first 45 minutes. We
:04:05. > :04:11.hope that something similar in the second half in Brasilia. Brazil, the
:04:11. > :04:21.host nation, in the Confederations Cup, one goal up at half-time. Let
:04:21. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:32.Thanks very much. These guys are beginning to darken, a little bit
:04:32. > :04:35.chilly, about 75. A beautiful climate, fantastic climate in
:04:35. > :04:42.Brasilia. We are in the southern hemisphere so it is winter but you
:04:42. > :04:52.would never know it. So, Neymar produced after three minutes, and
:04:52. > :04:52.
:04:52. > :05:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:05:32. > :05:41.substitutions from the manager at ball went over to Hiroshi Kiyotake,
:05:41. > :05:49.kept in by Keisuke Honda. The captain, Makoto Hasebe. Working a
:05:49. > :05:51.little bit of space for himself. A lunging challenge from Thiago Silva,
:05:51. > :05:56.slightly putting him off his stride.
:05:56. > :06:02.Japan have come off the blocks, easy down the left-hand side. It is a
:06:02. > :06:06.mentality thing. I am sure they won't be happy on the Brazilian
:06:06. > :06:16.bench. They have come up with real purpose.
:06:16. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:44.Hulk. Drifting away towards Neymar. in, but out of play by Maya Yoshida.
:06:44. > :06:49.He read that well. Maya Yoshida had a good season in the Premier League,
:06:49. > :06:56.joining from Dutch football. Dani Alves finding the box for Brazil.
:06:56. > :07:01.Driven in by Dani Alves. It has found Paulinho, that is 2-0! They
:07:01. > :07:10.scored in the third minute of the first half, and the third minute of
:07:10. > :07:16.the second half. Paulinho for Brazil. Absolutely devastating. This
:07:16. > :07:21.time, Alvarez, struck it like an arrow. Great quality at the end of
:07:21. > :07:30.it. We talked about Paulinho being more defensively minded but look
:07:30. > :07:36.what he can do. It is absolutely hit in by Dani
:07:36. > :07:39.Alves, great control. Look at that. In a flash it was in
:07:39. > :07:45.the back of the net. The goalkeeper maybe should have done better with
:07:45. > :07:52.it but he was coming at it so quickly. Devastating in front of
:07:52. > :08:02.goal. His goal against England was good.
:08:02. > :08:23.
:08:23. > :08:29.good ball in. That is a goal kick. Marcello has got to get tight, there
:08:29. > :08:33.is no pressure on the ball. There is an inquest in that defence. At
:08:33. > :08:39.times, when they are up possession. The fullbacks are great going
:08:39. > :08:43.forward but they need to more defensively.
:08:43. > :08:51.This centre forward, scored three in the successful 2011 Asian cup
:08:51. > :08:54.campaign. Including one against South Korea in the semi-final. We
:08:54. > :09:04.thought he would start. But Hiroshi Kiyotake came in, instead.
:09:04. > :09:05.
:09:05. > :09:10.Interesting to see, with Ryoichi Maeda coming in, who will come off.
:09:10. > :09:15.They have to attack the back of this Brazilian defence, ask them
:09:15. > :09:19.questions. I would be surprised if they took Keisuke Honda off now.
:09:19. > :09:29.Equally, I would be surprised if he played 90 minutes because he has
:09:29. > :09:47.
:09:47. > :09:57.been plagued with injury in recent in Brazil's last three
:09:57. > :10:17.
:10:17. > :10:22.Makoto Hasebe, the captain. And the fourth official is ready to show who
:10:22. > :10:29.is coming off, and it is Hiroshi Kiyotake who makes way and Ryoichi
:10:29. > :10:34.Maeda will come on. I would imagine Shinji Okazaki will move from centre
:10:34. > :10:44.forward to the right. And Ryoichi Maeda will become that top man. That
:10:44. > :10:49.
:10:49. > :10:59.Kiyotake. I would expect Keisuke Honda to play slightly deeper, you
:10:59. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:09.Brazil's next assignment is against Mexico in four days. They finished
:11:09. > :11:13.their group against Italy in Salvador. Good persistence from Yuto
:11:13. > :11:23.Nagatomo but not quite the strength required to get through Gestapo.
:11:23. > :11:27.
:11:27. > :11:37.Thiago Silva find David Luiz. Meanwhile Japan had to FIFA -- head
:11:37. > :12:09.
:12:09. > :12:18.to Reccife. Japan play them next. We haven't lost to anybody on home soil
:12:18. > :12:24.since August 2002. A friendly defeat to Paraguay. Competitively, 38 years
:12:24. > :12:34.since they lost a game on home soil, one defeat in 50 years. Oscar.
:12:34. > :12:59.
:12:59. > :13:09.humidity here. They are now just managing the game, wanting to keep
:13:09. > :13:19.
:13:19. > :13:24.possession, making the Japanese He made a meal out of that one,
:13:24. > :13:34.didn't he? Atsuto Uchida fouled him, no
:13:34. > :13:51.
:13:51. > :14:01.Thiago Silva as well. Fred is on the two flashbulbs getting ready to pop
:14:01. > :14:05.
:14:05. > :14:11.behind that goal to the left-hand in. Paulinho again. Didn't quite
:14:11. > :14:18.have the angle and he wasn't onside either. A good line from the
:14:18. > :14:28.Japanese. They didn't go for the first one. Just wondering offside.
:14:28. > :14:55.
:14:55. > :15:00.for Ryoichi Maeda, a dipping and 714 Julio Cesar to deal with. His first
:15:00. > :15:09.touch since he came on. A confident one, from distance. It just bobbles
:15:09. > :15:14.in front of the keeper. We have seen those flip up over a
:15:14. > :15:24.goalkeeper 's shoulder in the past. Not the greatest playing surface.
:15:24. > :15:24.
:15:24. > :16:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:16:22. > :16:26.is cut up. We were on the pitch last he could have been away. Hulk does
:16:26. > :16:36.not see it quick enough. Great power about him but not really much
:16:36. > :16:39.
:16:39. > :16:49.ball quicker, to really take hold of this game and show how good they
:16:49. > :16:56.
:16:56. > :17:06.are. Each player taking a lot of Okazaki. Neymar is on another
:17:06. > :17:24.
:17:24. > :17:34.then his lunch hit the dashing Oscar Rather than the ball. A good
:17:34. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:09.They have an array of players who ever international game at White
:18:09. > :18:42.
:18:42. > :18:48.one of those crosses. He takes that beautifully. So far, so good. Join
:18:48. > :18:54.us tomorrow on BBC Three at 7:30pm, Mexico against Italy. It is the
:18:54. > :19:04.other game in this group A. The first game in group B tomorrow, BBC
:19:04. > :19:15.
:19:15. > :19:19.an 18 tournament, -- and eight team tournament, relatively small, all
:19:19. > :19:25.the games are mouthwatering. Spain against Uruguay has a ring to it.
:19:25. > :19:35.Neymar is trying to get the crowd going. They have played an hour,
:19:35. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :19:50.on it, a teasing cross. All the quality coming from Neymar. The fans
:19:50. > :20:13.
:20:13. > :20:18.referee, by Maeda. How important is this? Obviously the importance to
:20:18. > :20:23.Brazil, we have spoken about, but how important, you have to rule out
:20:23. > :20:27.Tahiti, but the other six teams in this tournament who will hope to
:20:27. > :20:34.rear World Cup next year, probably all six will qualify. It is not an
:20:34. > :20:41.absolute given. How important... How important will it be for them in a
:20:41. > :20:47.year's time to have experienced Brazil this year? Well, for me, it
:20:47. > :20:50.is invaluable. The English players sitting at home looking at the
:20:50. > :20:56.stadium, the conditions, getting together as a group, learning and
:20:56. > :21:00.improving with one another. Brazil are looking like they are the real
:21:00. > :21:10.deal. Lots of questions before tonight but their big man Neymar has
:21:10. > :21:34.
:21:34. > :21:44.as good as Neymar's but it was not a back into this game. Good pressure
:21:44. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :22:17.again, Oscar has impressed me. He ready and the sight of Lucas Moura
:22:17. > :22:17.
:22:17. > :23:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:23:06. > :23:09.it gets full Brazil, now. Demonstrating their possession, they
:23:09. > :23:19.are strong, they work hard for one another and that quality of the
:23:19. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:06.other end. They are going up a gear has had a go in European football,
:24:06. > :24:12.Fred, he played for Lyon in France. He went to the World Cup in 2006 and
:24:12. > :24:14.scored against Australia. But he was one of the four who missed penalties
:24:14. > :24:24.in the quarter-final shootout against Paraguay. It is amazing,
:24:24. > :24:43.
:24:43. > :24:47.isn't it? Brazil in a penalty that scoreline, three minutes into
:24:47. > :24:57.the first half, three minutes into the second, Neymar and Paulinho.
:24:57. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:27.gone against Maeda and in favour of Brazil and David Luiz. Maeda has
:25:27. > :25:30.every right to go after that. David Luiz at times looking uncertain but
:25:30. > :25:40.this fellow is an resistible, Neymar. Oscar is so intelligent, he
:25:40. > :25:54.
:25:54. > :25:57.were looking for. The workers in the team, Gustavo, they know their role,
:25:58. > :26:07.get back behind the ball and press the ball as quick as you can, win it
:26:08. > :26:08.
:26:08. > :26:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:26:55. > :27:05.he? Unbelievable experience in those two. Both won World Cup as coaches.
:27:05. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :27:31.Neymar holding a small of his back. Some great defending from the
:27:31. > :27:37.Japanese. This is a good Japanese team. Adjusts shows you how good the
:27:37. > :27:47.performances from Brazil at the moment -- it just shows you how
:27:47. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:09.good. Konno is throwing his body in. concern if your star guy needs
:28:09. > :28:13.treatment. I can't imagine he is really seriously injured.
:28:13. > :28:22.We saw the thumbs up from the physio, I think he is fine. He may
:28:22. > :28:26.come off, just to protect him. sure they will make changes. Maybe
:28:27. > :28:32.it was his ankle. He is holding his back but it did not seem too big a
:28:33. > :28:42.challenge. Neymar is lifted away behind the goal for treatment. He is
:28:43. > :28:48.
:28:48. > :28:58.the new camp just to say hello when he flew in the other week. He is
:28:58. > :29:27.
:29:27. > :29:31.back on his feet. But not yet back kick all day what long. This is
:29:32. > :29:39.within range as well. Honda might fancy this. And there was going to
:29:39. > :29:48.look over it as well. -- Yasuhito Endo is going to look over it as
:29:48. > :29:54.well. This is a long way out but this fellow will fancy it. He has
:29:54. > :30:04.really good quality of the left foot. Wait for the whistle. That is
:30:04. > :30:13.
:30:13. > :30:23.rejected all attempts by CSKA Moscow to keep him in Russia. It is a bit
:30:23. > :30:57.
:30:57. > :31:02.Hit low. Great technique, he kept it down.
:31:02. > :31:07.Cesar looking a quality keeper at last. He is actually better when it
:31:07. > :31:16.is more difficult for him. Given away poorly by Yasuhito Endo.
:31:16. > :31:26.Dani Alves for Brazil. Very send them -- very seldom they hurry
:31:26. > :31:33.
:31:33. > :31:43.things, Brazil, until the moment is confident. You can expect a bit more
:31:43. > :31:43.
:31:43. > :31:53.confidence from their back players. Lucas Moura is coming on, from Paris
:31:53. > :32:08.
:32:08. > :32:18.Three in the box. A little deflection on the ball. Under
:32:18. > :32:18.
:32:19. > :32:22.pressure from Yuto Nagatomo. Did well to get there, Fred. Beautifully
:32:22. > :32:32.dispossessed by Yasuyuki Konno who swivelled, trying to get Japan
:32:32. > :32:33.
:32:33. > :32:39.advancing. The left back deep inside Brazilian territory. Shinji Okazaki
:32:39. > :32:43.with the header which didn't trouble Julio Cesar. Marcello did enough.
:32:43. > :32:53.Yuto Nagatomo on that left-hand side. Such a difficult ball to get
:32:53. > :32:57.
:32:57. > :33:04.on target. Restricted so far in this The usual pre-World Cup talk about
:33:04. > :33:08.what will happen when the tournament is finished. This is the centre of
:33:08. > :33:18.the debate, the most expensive stadium for the World Cup. Neymar is
:33:18. > :33:26.
:33:26. > :33:33.Lucas Moura comes on to replace him. There is no big club in the capital.
:33:33. > :33:38.No big club in Brasilia. These are lower division clubs. In the
:33:38. > :33:41.Brazilian state championship, there have been 57 matches this season and
:33:41. > :33:49.the combined attendance could fit into this stadium.
:33:49. > :33:59.That is stunning. What they will do with this after
:33:59. > :34:28.
:34:28. > :34:38.with Japan. A second change, Hulk is coming off.
:34:38. > :34:46.
:34:46. > :34:52.Hernandes is coming on to replace 15 minutes of the game. Lazio fans
:34:52. > :35:02.call him the Prophet, 11 goals in Italy. Keisuke Honda will take the
:35:02. > :35:32.
:35:33. > :35:42.challenge to come. Maya Yoshida obliged. Japan broke new ground in
:35:43. > :35:45.
:35:45. > :35:51.the last World Cup, losing in a penalty shoot out in the second
:35:51. > :35:57.phase four years ago in South Africa. There is always progression.
:35:57. > :36:02.What we have seen Innocenti six minutes, looking ahead?
:36:02. > :36:07.I think they are very well organised and solid at the back. They haven't
:36:07. > :36:14.threatened enough and attacked. It has upset them. Keisuke Honda is a
:36:14. > :36:24.better player, pulling the strings. You are starved opposition when you
:36:24. > :36:36.
:36:36. > :36:45.play against Brazil and you need a player like Keisuke Honda.
:36:45. > :36:52.Second Japanese substitution. Hajime Hosogai will come on. It is Yasuhito
:36:52. > :37:02.Endo going off. Getting through a huge amount of work midfield,
:37:02. > :37:11.
:37:11. > :37:21.today. Hajime Hosogai comes on. He will be playing in Berlin next
:37:21. > :37:47.
:37:47. > :37:57.He should have taken that in his Bounced off Paulinho. Keisuke
:37:57. > :38:07.
:38:07. > :38:17.of Yuto Nagatomo. Lucas has been on the pitch it few
:38:17. > :38:21.minutes but he looks a different castes -- class.
:38:21. > :38:31.Oscar has played well tonight. You can't underestimate the amount of
:38:31. > :38:31.
:38:31. > :39:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:39:12. > :39:20.area, Makoto Hasebe with a vital squad. That is a corner. The big
:39:20. > :39:30.surprise was that Jo was called up. When you think of all the other
:39:30. > :39:45.
:39:45. > :39:52.to play. Fred couldn't direct it. I thought that was heading into the
:39:52. > :40:01.corner. Maybe he should be doing better with that. And hold the ball
:40:01. > :40:11.up. He is going off, Jo is coming on. I think that is what is
:40:11. > :40:20.
:40:20. > :40:22.happening. Fred is on his way.You with Atletico Mineiro. He has been
:40:22. > :40:32.selected for any Brazilian representative side until his call
:40:32. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :41:15.up for this squad, since the Beijing eventually brings a free kick. --
:41:15. > :41:22.
:41:22. > :41:31.his second spell in charge. He had only one too, he is about to make
:41:31. > :41:41.that three. Very much hands on. Takes charge of
:41:41. > :41:49.
:41:49. > :41:59.like to see again, Neymar's goal, and Paulinho, highlights of this
:41:59. > :42:23.
:42:23. > :42:27.crucial match against Australia which finally they drew. A draw was
:42:27. > :42:34.good enough for them to qualify for the World Cup. But Australia took
:42:34. > :42:40.the lead against the run of play, then Japan were really wobbling.
:42:40. > :42:44.They got a stoppage time penalty. And Keisuke Honda came up to take
:42:44. > :42:47.it. I don't think I have ever seen anyone look more nervous. They had
:42:47. > :42:57.been on the brink of qualifying for so long without actually sealing
:42:57. > :43:07.it. It was literally a shot from 12 yards to take Japan to Brazil, and
:43:07. > :43:11.
:43:11. > :43:16.Keisuke Honda stepped up after a team 's professionalism, the way
:43:16. > :43:26.they are managing the match. They are getting better by the minute. It
:43:26. > :43:41.
:43:41. > :43:44.is all looking good for them. done well since he came on, his
:43:44. > :43:51.header into the gloves of Julio Cesar.
:43:51. > :43:53.Ryoichi Maeda, the most likely player, trying to get beyond the
:43:53. > :44:00.Brazil defence. The Brazilian national championships
:44:01. > :44:05.started in May. Suspended for the duration of the Confederations Cup.
:44:05. > :44:15.That is better, moving the ball quicker. Your opponent can't get
:44:15. > :44:31.
:44:31. > :44:41.knees. off the back of an Olympic
:44:41. > :44:43.
:44:43. > :44:53.Mexico. Japan lost in the third-place play-off in the
:44:53. > :45:23.
:45:23. > :45:27.Olympics, to their great rival, one, judging by reports, I haven't
:45:27. > :45:32.seen it face to face yet. Spectacular from a distance,
:45:32. > :45:40.spectacular when you get in it. The surrounding area is perhaps not
:45:40. > :45:50.quite finished, if you rough bits of concrete. But I am sure that in 12
:45:50. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:00.months, everything will be gleaming Cup yet, certainly not one in modern
:46:00. > :46:03.times, when there have not been concerns about stadia being ready in
:46:03. > :46:13.time and transport and infrastructure and all the rest of
:46:13. > :46:13.
:46:13. > :46:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:46:58. > :47:05.have seen. It is raining! Did you minutes, Brazil. They are not going
:47:05. > :47:07.to bust a gut in search of a third. This is where they gained their most
:47:07. > :47:11.confidence, in this period of the game, when you are winning
:47:11. > :47:17.comfortably. They are growing as a team, working each other out, the
:47:17. > :47:25.movement is all flowing. It puts them and gives them that momentum.
:47:25. > :47:32.It was a bit sloppy there. Scolari will not mind. Japan are readying
:47:32. > :47:36.their third and final substitution, Takashi Inui. He is going to replace
:47:36. > :47:38.Honda, who has almost played 90 minutes and that can only be good
:47:38. > :47:43.for him and the team in this tournament because all predictions
:47:43. > :47:53.where he would not last much more than about 70, and he has lasted
:47:53. > :48:05.
:48:05. > :48:15.good move this summer. He is a player who carries the weight of
:48:15. > :48:15.
:48:15. > :48:25.pressure on his shoulders. They might make here. -- break here. He
:48:25. > :48:44.
:48:44. > :48:54.did not have long to show what he could do but he showed a bit of
:48:54. > :49:00.
:49:00. > :49:08.does, but not very well. He got carried away there, saw the
:49:08. > :49:18.headlines. Coming off the bench. It is a nice memento, isn't it? If he
:49:18. > :49:23.
:49:23. > :49:29.tournament, hasn't it? It is years and years since Brazil hosted a
:49:29. > :49:33.major international football tournament. Really impressed with
:49:33. > :49:38.Brazil, their organisation, the way they are growing as a team, the
:49:38. > :49:44.flower of players, Neymar as well. You have got to have that big player
:49:44. > :49:54.that you can't look too and he has certainly delivered tonight. Three
:49:54. > :50:28.
:50:28. > :50:34.he did against England at the there, about the way that Lucas
:50:34. > :50:39.runs. We used to say that about Sebastian Coates. He did not look
:50:39. > :50:44.like he was doing anything but he shifted. Lucas is the same. Very
:50:44. > :50:49.graceful. I would play him ahead of Hulk, I feel. The way it
:50:49. > :50:52.integrates, the way that Gustavo pops back into the back defenders
:50:52. > :50:56.and then David Luiz comes out with the balls. They are so free in their
:50:56. > :51:01.movement. It will take some team to stop them. They are going
:51:01. > :51:11.defensively at times. It could be a problem in the first half but in the
:51:11. > :51:11.
:51:11. > :52:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:52:17. > :52:27.second half they have looked absolutely delightful goal, tucked
:52:27. > :52:34.away by Jo! His first-ever goal for Brazil. Brilliant counterattack.
:52:34. > :52:40.Fantastic passing to Jo. He did the rest and its three. It is worth
:52:40. > :52:44.waiting forth, 3-0. Oscar, in this goal, the way he runs at this ball,
:52:44. > :52:54.the injection of pace, he comes inside and look at the weight of the
:52:54. > :53:08.
:53:08. > :53:14.nowhere near the Brazilian national side for years. Out of the blue, one
:53:14. > :53:17.injury, he is in this god, substitution, he is on the pitch, an
:53:17. > :53:22.Oscar pass and he is in the goal. You are centre forward, you come off
:53:22. > :53:28.the bench, you make a name for yourself. He hasn't done himself any
:53:28. > :53:35.harm with that one. The final whistle goes. Phil Scolari shows no
:53:35. > :53:39.great emotion, but he will be very, very satisfied. What Neymar did
:53:39. > :53:46.after three minutes was worth coming for a loan. The other two goals were
:53:46. > :53:56.not too bad either, were they? Paulinho and Jo. Brazil three, Japan
:53:56. > :54:01.
:54:01. > :54:04.nil and the 2013 Confederations Cup sounds a lot more positive in
:54:04. > :54:08.Brasilia than maybe the Brazil fans have been in the build-up to that
:54:08. > :54:12.game. Brazil did what they had to do in that second half, didn't they?
:54:12. > :54:17.For the first time in two years we saw Brazil in competitive mode,
:54:17. > :54:23.competition mode. Because leading up to this it has been friendlies. It
:54:23. > :54:28.has been hard to judge. Judging by what we saw tonight I was impressed.
:54:28. > :54:32.I think their opposition will obviously get tougher, will get
:54:32. > :54:42.harder, but they can only beat what is front -- what is in front of them
:54:42. > :54:48.
:54:48. > :54:53.and it was convincing. They took a Neymar. Great linkup play. He drills
:54:53. > :54:59.are in, Marcello, Neymar spins off and the technique for putting it in
:54:59. > :55:05.is incredible. Brilliant, a good ball in. It is a fantastic touch.
:55:05. > :55:09.The technique for that, head over the ball, a brilliant strike. It
:55:09. > :55:15.really is. It is the ball in, that first ball, enables bread. Because
:55:15. > :55:21.of the pace on it, it enables him to put it into Neymar's path.
:55:21. > :55:26.Brilliant. We have talked during half-time about the linkup between
:55:26. > :55:29.the two of them. We also talked at half time about how advanced
:55:29. > :55:34.Brazil's fullbacks were and how Paulinho was going forward despite
:55:34. > :55:39.meaning to be part of the holding midfield two and we saw all of that
:55:39. > :55:43.encompass in the second goal? did it really well. Tougher tests
:55:43. > :55:50.will await them but their fullbacks played like winners, didn't they? It
:55:50. > :55:56.was another ball that is actually pinged in, it makes it easier for
:55:56. > :56:00.the first touch, for Paulinho. It is a very good first touch. Good turn,
:56:00. > :56:06.half volley on the turn, the keeper should save it but it is a decent
:56:06. > :56:09.strike, low. We saw him make a spectacular save in the first half
:56:09. > :56:13.when we praised him but he should save that. He gets the pace on the
:56:13. > :56:16.ball where he can cushion it. The harder the ball is driven in, the
:56:16. > :56:21.easier you can cushion. The early goal in the second half meant the
:56:21. > :56:25.drifted -- the second half and did a bit but the final goal in some ways
:56:25. > :56:31.was as enjoyable as the first goal just because of the brilliance of
:56:31. > :56:36.Oscar? Jo has been out of the picture completely. He has got his
:56:36. > :56:42.goal but it is Oscar's look at his touch here, the pace, he has been
:56:42. > :56:47.quick, deceptively quick. The weight of the past, it goes through the
:56:47. > :56:52.keeper's legs. It is not a bad time to come on, the centre forward, the
:56:52. > :56:58.opposition are tired, you can make your run in behind and I was really
:56:58. > :57:01.impressed with Oscar tonight. As much as Neymar. I thought at times
:57:01. > :57:07.he was mesmerising. His ability to run with the ball was brilliant.
:57:07. > :57:12.they have enough options for the new, Brazil? We saw Neymar, Oscar,
:57:12. > :57:19.Lucas, is there enough there for them to win a World Cup or is it too
:57:19. > :57:23.early to say? It is too early. They have burn-out, a great prospect, but
:57:23. > :57:29.in terms of experience, they haven't got enough to win the World Cup --
:57:29. > :57:33.Bernard. I would agree with that but given huge confidence and a good
:57:33. > :57:37.start, as they have done tonight, then you will be so surprised at
:57:37. > :57:42.what confidence can do for you. far as Japan are concerned, we were
:57:42. > :57:47.expecting decent things of them and their build-up play was OK. They
:57:47. > :57:51.lacked a cutting edge. They did. They got into decent positions,
:57:51. > :57:55.particularly first half, without having the knack and the know-how to
:57:55. > :57:59.finish it off. But once they conceded the second goal so early on
:57:59. > :58:03.it was a matter of Brazil seeing the game out. They livened up a bit when
:58:03. > :58:09.they brought Maeda on, they looked better with him on the pitch. I am
:58:09. > :58:13.surprised he did not start. That is it for tonight's game in the
:58:13. > :58:19.Confederations Cup. This is what is coming your way on the BBC. We have
:58:19. > :58:24.got every game for you. Mexico against Italy tomorrow night on BBC
:58:24. > :58:32.Three, from 7:30pm, and then Alan will be alongside Gus Poyet on BBC
:58:32. > :58:34.One HD for Sunday. Spain against Uruguay, 10:25pm. You can keep up
:58:34. > :58:38.with everything on the Confederations Cup on the BBC Sport