Brazil v Mexico Match of the Day Live

expectation in this Confederation cup. Hacked by Neymar. What an

introduction. That is fantastic. Javelin bio Alves. It finds its way

to Paulinho, and it is 2-0. O. Lovely ball, 3-0. Paulinho over the

wall, quite brilliant. A maximum Mexico in the opening game in the

Confederations Cup and they face each other tonight in our live match

here on BBC Three. The host's 3-0 win over Japan but then head of the

rest in group A. Lee will be able to see it live on BBC One later. This

game is taking place in Fortaleza, in the north-east of the country,

and the stadium cost �155 million. As you have probably seen on the

news, in the past few days, the cost of staging the World Cup next year

is causing huge protests on the streets of Brazil. Our commentator

is that the stadium. There is going to be a delay on this so please be

patient but, it's important you tell us about the protests which have

been where you are today. Yes, it was a far from run-of-the-mill

journey to a football match, to a football ground, to cover a football

match. 30,000 took to the streets in Fortaleza blocking the main road up

to the stadium. We arrived here at four hours ago and the crowd had

gathered, we couldn't get through and had to take a long route

around. No problem for us. The police were on hand and seemed keen

and you knew at some stage something was going to happen and we have

since had reports of rubber bullets being used and tear gas to disperse

the crowd. It's a strange feeling because inside the stadium, we are

in a bubble. There are Mexican wave is going on and you wouldn't believe

something that magnitude happened outside. We had seen tweets from

various footballers. Is that a lot of sympathy for the protest is in

the wider country? There seems to be. I was in a press conference

delivered by Felipe Scolari yesterday and it was asked about

whether his players were getting behind? The general feeling of

unrest in the country started as a protest against the rising cost of

public transport. The world is watching now and people have decided

to complain about the amount of money being spent on things like the

World Cup and the Olympics against the general infrastructure for the

Brazilians. I know Hulk was prominent. Felipe Scolari said he is

therefore the people. They have got to concentrate on a football match

but, yes, the Brazilian players seem to be behind all this. There really

is plenty in the next few weeks, never mind the next couple of years,

for the Brazilian government, FIFA and the Olympic organising committee

to think about. There's a lot for people to think about. Is there a

feeling that this is going to get worse? Well, it has been steadily

getting worse. It started in Sao Paulo, which wasn't around in the

first game. Word has got around that this is a connected country now.

Certainly, the middle level of the country, and the protests are

getting bigger and bigger. You wonder where this is going to go

next. I can't see it coming down from what I've seen today. OK, once

again, apologies for the delay in talking to him. It was important to

get the detail and his commentating on tonight 's game and the football

does continue, so let's talk about that with you two. What kind of game

are you expecting? You think this could be fantastic, but maybe on the

evidence of both side's showings in the first game, it could be a bit

cagey? I hope it's going to be entertaining. Brazil played well

against Japan, much weaker side, and this is how Brazil play at home on

home soil. We have not seen in place at a tournament in our lifetimes.

This is a forerunner for the World Cup. Playing against Mexico is never

easy. The Central Americans raise their game. They are not quite as

talented, of course. I think they will be cagey, looking to play on

the counterattack quite a bit more which might actually suit Brazil to

a certain extent because they like to play with the same tempo. As you

can see, Neymar is getting warmed up. I have never seen players

arriving with musical instruments before. I've never seen one arrived

with a tambourine. Absolutely brilliant. I have a lot of

admiration. They look relaxed. Do you think they will be more relaxed

never got that out of the way? never do look too uptight, Brazil,

and that's part of the international psyche of the team, that they want

to be comfortable, relaxed, not to appetite, because they don't play

appetite football. Don't be too stiff. Be relaxed, comfortable.

Interesting to see them coming out. I think they have got great belief

in themselves and it shows by the way they are walking through. Will

the game be as open as the games we've already seen? I was impressed

with the Mexicans. A couple of changes tonight for the team. I

think there will be that man there, not getting as much support as he

did in the first game, I think. Plenty of defenders in the team will

work hard and I'm not sure they will trade at huge amount of chances. We

know that they can cause Brazil problems. We do know that. Dos

Santos going in there. Whereas most countries fear take non-Brazil, the

Mexicans positively enjoy it. If we go back to 1999, they won the

Confederations Cup by beating the Brazilians for-3 on home soil. That

was in front of 110,000 fans. Blanco getting their final goal there. And

since 2000, no country in since 2000, no country in

international football has beaten They have won six out of 11 matches

including the 2003 cup final. And two out of three co-Pan-American

meetings. They also beat them in Texas last year in a friendly and on

top of that, Mexico prevented a strong Brazilian team from winning

their first Olympic gold medal in Olympic final history in the first

minute. He has given Mexico the gold medal. Now they have a chance. He

has breathed new life into this Olympic final in 2012. Goodness me

that. Mexico victory at night would hurt them as well because all

Mexico's victories have been away from Brazil. If they are going to

win tonight, where is the week lot of time attacking. The fullbacks

play like wingers. The problem with that, that's OK if you are doing

that but Brazil will go man for man, constantly. They believe in

each other. Have a look at this. David Luiz, we always look at

another player who was to rush. They back and covering. The problem is,

if you make one mistake, and to get too far up, there's a massive amount

of space to break into. In this game, quite clearly, the Japanese

were not quick enough to get into position. That looks like a good

old-fashioned British line. What Luiz here. Off he goes on his

travels. He's left a massive gap. He plays that a ball and that ball goes

through. Silva is exactly the same. He loves to lick a ball. Luiz does

it all the time. Look at the space. It is massive. You tell me if that

is any number of players, they will get that ball through. That's where

the Brazilians's weaknesses. Hernandez will be thinking to

you know your defender will go one-on-one for you, that presumably

gives you a boost? Yes, you hope he will take that chance and you might

be waiting for 85 minutes sometimes but it could be in the last few

seconds of the game. You need your midfielders to be aware. And also

the ability to deliver the passes as well. That's the reason why Felipe

Scolari goes for those holding midfield player. I think they are

both very good players and they need to be just as aware of what's

happening behind them as well as in front of them in order to pump in

sight for the fullbacks. Is it unusual for centre halves in the

modern game to be told to go one-on-one? It's not unknown. In the

British game, it unusual. It's not unknown. Alex Ferguson will do it

late on in games. It is chasing a game. Jose Mourinho did it time and

again. The differences, Brazil do it normally. Barcelona do it as the

norm. They feel, we are good enough to take you one-on-one most of the

time. We will properly score four goals. It's not that it's wrong,

about not doing the special things we have learned, but it's a

different attitude. It's a lovely philosophy to have, if you score

one, we will score four. It scored Brazil dearly in big tournaments

over the years. 1982, they only had to draw to progress to the World Cup

semi-final and they lost it. I think this is the British attitude,

though. It has not heard the Spanish. The Spanish have done quite

well. Brazil are far superior to Brazil right now and they can

exploit this weakness is other teams have. Our second game tonight is an

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11 p.m. Kick-off. Japan will need to sorts of problems in their first

match, if only they had had Martin Keogh. Time for some role-playing

with Jason Manford... Recife, on the north-east coast of

Brazil, has some stunning coastline and fabulous beaches. We are hoping

for glorious sunshine in the arena as Italy take on Japan. Martin Keogh

and has made the journey to CS. You were in the Maracana last night,

Mario Balotelli was outstanding. power and pace, they could not

handle him. He was played like a schoolboy. You have to get physical

with him, , it was only a matter of time before he scored a goal.

fair to say we missed him in the Premier League, how would you take

someone on like Mario Balotelli? Let's try to demonstrate, you have

got to really impose on the physical players, but if you are too tight,

you cannot see the ball. My trek was always, at arms length, lots of

power and strength in that arm, then I would follow through with a big

challenge, I want him to feel that strength, intimidate him early on.

Picking him up, he feels my strength, put him on his feet, made

him think, how strong is this guy? The next one, it is really physical

at that point, I am back a little bit, and hopefully they will fall

into my arms. Mix it up, variation, don't let them dictate to you, be

physical but sensible, pick out your challenges. He has still got a bit

of power! I would pay good money to see you come up against Mario

Balotelli. Never going to happen, unfortunately. Japan were pretty

average against Brazil. Their tactics, Honda has to come more

central. Endo is a player I really rate, but he has to play better.

Thank you for that demonstration, great to see you! Italy against

Japan, remember the Italians have Being wrestled on a beach by Martin

Keown is most people's idea of a up in the air? He tried a couple of

times, but he never tried to pick me up. Did you use your elbows on him?

Bar for because, isn't it? Get your strike in first. I applaud you! No

Martin Keown in the starting 11 for the Mexicans! But this is how they

line up against Brazil, a couple of into the middle of midfield, but we

are paying particular attention to the relationship between Giovani dos

Santos and Guardado. Dos Santos just behind Hernandez, Guardado on the

left. They are quite fluid, they will interchange when they can. Both

are happy to receive the ball, Dos Santos is a very good move up with

the ball. I think he will choose his moments to run with the ball,

because you can become isolated, Mexico not a site that will dominate

possession, so he needs to be aware of the people close to him,

certainly in terms of attacking from left flank, he is very strong.

workrate was very impressive in this game. He has always been quite a

hard worker, he has got that bustling style, he is a strong boy,

lots of power in those legs, and Mexico are an unselfish side.

Unfortunately, they do not have the top star quality to trouble teams

consistently. In saying that, there is an opportunity in this game, he

should have squared across goal. You Harry defenders into mistakes, he is

the guilty party year, a penalty, Hernandez converted, right back into

the game. They will have to have more possession in the final third

tonight. Given what you said, Pat, about the Dyfed Luiz and Thiago

Silva, can Dos Santos and Hernandez cause them problems? Yes, they can,

maybe they have not got a huge amount of chances, but he has got

the pace. A couple of yards, they are only available for a second or

two, and only certain players can take advantage of that really well.

Hernandez is one of the best in the business so he will take his

chances. His numbers are good, the rest of the team do not score many

goals, but he is still scoring goals. Brazil are unchanged from the

win over Japan, as you can see, Coolio Cesar in goal. We have spent

a lot of time talking about the back been looking at some of his skills.

He really annoys me, I wish I had thought of doing these things! Not

just the balance, power and skill, look at the defenders. What on earth

is going on, they are saying! He holds players off, the right foot,

but watch the left, Right, left click. Most people would pass that

with the right, but not the left. The next little bit of skill, he

means that. That is a backheel not make from a player behind you. He

tries these things. It is not a fluke, I have been watching him. He

gets on the ball, he does all the nuts and bolts stuff as well, he can

drive at players and create space. A decent, normal cross. But this is

the big one for me. We talked about it after the game, I think he

deliberately does this, he spins the ball. He takes a bit of it, noticed

the backspin. If he had waited a split-2nd he would have been closed

down by the Japanese defence, great execution. I think that was the

fourth minute, that sets them up and running. I think when he goes to

Barcelona, they are playing the most simple football, and he will not be

allowed to bring too many flicks in and step overs. I have never seen

Messi do an outrageous flick in years, so if he can bring that

simplicity into his game, I think he will be a success at Barcelona.

you wonder whether he will fit in at Barcelona? It seems ridiculous, but

it is like that and Ibrahim of itch, albeit a different type of player.

Some would say that Thierry Henry was not as great at Barcelona as he

was at Arsenal. There have been examples of superstars not fitting

in. I am concerned, because simplicity is the key, playing for

Barcelona, and also, who will you replace? Iniesta? That is unlikely,

certainly not Messi. Wherever Pedro plays, Neymar has the opportunity to

make that his role. You will be able to watch this game in

high-definition, and there are for Brazil against Mexico, and your

commentary team tonight is Mark Lawrenson and also we have heard

Stadio Castelao. It is the venue full of excitement, passion and

colour. It all seems a far cry from what has been happening outside in

the build-up to this Confederations Cup game. We had to navigate a two

kilometre exclusion zone around the stadium to get here. People were

protesting that too much is being spent on the World Cup and the

Olympics, not enough on general infrastructure. Tear gas, rubber

bullets, rocks thrown, on a huge day for this region, the first time

Brazil has played here for 11 years. Ladies and gentlemen... Before the

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placidas. # De um povo heroico o Fortaleza, welcoming back their

moment, you will recognise, Howard Webb is in charge. -- you will

Olympic Games has been brought up a lot in that one. Howard Webb will be

assisted by Mike Mullarkey and were in that Olympic final winning

international media yesterday. Jose Manuel de la Torre was a little bit

more tense. A man under pressure. yellow card. Moreno and Dos Santos.

We are ready to go. This stadium feels ready. The enormity of

Mexico's task has been underlined by the singing of the Mexican national

anthem which was sensational. I've never heard anything like that and

this is only the confederations cup. Wait until the World Cup in a years

time. It really was incredible. There was a real noise and it's

almost all for Brazil. There are 12 Mexican flags dotted around. -- one

or two Mexican flags dotted around. Mexico have a good record against

Brazil in recent times. They have won a four of the last five meetings

in meaningful competitive games. Maybe Fortaleza will be lucky for

them, as it was for Paraguay, the last time they were beaten on

Brazilian soil. It was meant to be their triumphant homecoming after

the 2002 World Cup. They came here and lost 1-0 and it proved to be the

final game of the manager 's first comfortable 3-0 victory against

Japan. Neymar has lit up this tour with the first three minutes. It

goes to Mexico. Cheering for the English referee, who was also jeered

when it came out onto the pitch, to check whether the goal-line

technology was working, which did the standout player against Italy,

on the left-hand side. -- fouled. Oscar, arguably Brazil's man of the

match. You can't argue with that. We thought Dos Santos wordplay behind

veteran, Torrado, and he kicks it kick. This crowd does not need

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Rodriguez and the referee wants to push -- but I stopped pushing and

shoving. He won't. A comfortable first save for Corona to have to

make. The first of many, I suspect. He came under pressure. Making the

letting Neymar build a head of steam, you cannot do that,

especially when he gets into your penalty area. I think that was a

good decision. The noise when Neymar gets on the ball is unlike anything

I've heard. A lot of football matches I have been lucky enough to

attend. We know he's brilliant. You don't want him to be brilliant

running at you at pace, do you? Free pull-back. Yes, it pulled away. I

don't think Dos Santos saw him. His God quite a few goals for my locker.

-- he scored quite a few goals for Mallorca. Almost given away and

retrieved by Flores. He has gone into the box and the shot just

bounced off. Worth a go. He had three of those at the weekend, where

they just came off Cesar. I'm surprised Hernanes is trying to run

flag is up again as Hulk tried to let live. -- fly. Good play a game

by Brazil, but Mexico are standing off them at the moment. They are

going to get crucified if they are not careful here. They do know how

to shut Brazil out. They beat them 2-0 in Texas in a friendly a year

ago. They have had 16 successive goals since. And a bewildering array

decide what the best line-up is. He's used 40 players already.

trying to shoehorn the best players into his best 11, which doesn't

the others, but he make something Mexican standing off them. It's how

Jose Manuel de la Torre said his team would play. They will sit back

and play on the counter. That's OK, as long as you get tight. No problem

but they don't win many, either. They drew eight of their last ten

with interest! Neymar has done to gain! -- he has done it again.

Inside the first nine minutes of the game, his second goal of the

confederations cup. 1-0. They must about three or four chances from the

first minute. This is all about technique. We saw his right footed

goal at the weekend. This was just as good. Left foot at this time.

Takes a while to come down but absolutely brilliant technique.

Fantastic. He just blasts this one over the bar. Look at that. The

cheering for the goal gave way to gasps when the replay was shown on

the big screen. He is living up to the star billing. Just a pity he

might not get into the Barcelona team. 13 goals in his last 15 games

for Brazil. Mexico are 1-0 down. The team can sit back and soak up the

pressure, so let's see where they Applause for Cesar as he goes behind

the goal to get the ball. People still talking about that strike from

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it was going wide. That's 40 yards, in the end. We've seen in the first

few games, plenty of swerve, plenty of movement. Goalkeepers are loathed

to claim the ball cleanly first time. Yes, tumour at two plays a big

part as well, of course. gentleman we have just seen might be

sweating. Mexico will have done them a favour last night in the USA,

beating Honduras and Costa Rica beating Panama. It keeps Mexico in

third place and in a World Cup place, at the moment. They have got

to start winning. They are home to Honduras in September. Lose that,

there will be alarm bells and they won't go forward next year. They

Nearly! I didn't think he was going to get that. Fantastic vision. To

all intents and purposes, he never even looked. It's as though he knew.

That is the right back. Nominally. Yes, true. No such thing. He has

and I think rightly so, that this Brazilian side is still developing

and has a long way to go. There is something missing, Scolari said that

himself yesterday. Yes, defensively, under pressure. That is presuming

you can put any pressure on them, of he? The second weekend of the new

Premier League season, it will be Manchester United for him. It is not

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to play, you know, because it is did not by Miss -- he did not miss

by much at all! You have got Hulk defending on the edge of his box,

the ball comes in, decent cross. Marcelo decides to give it the big

Hollywood and get the ball pinched, and in the end Mexico are a little

under pressure, it is just getting there is a lengthy delay, a worrying

one for Brazil, because Thiago Silva is down heard. He is the only

a little bit trite to talk about Brazil in this way, but if you can

get the likes of Hulk and name are having to defend, which they don't

want to do, you will only get half chances. -- Neymar. A trot back

towards the halfway line, but I make sure they have a full

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complement of 11 back on the field front, which is quite brave. Risk

is a case in point, get them back defending, they hated, and there is

no appetite for it whatsoever. -- they hate it. A chance for Mexico to

get the ball in the box, Moreno, Mier, they will all be interested in

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jeers from the Fortaleza public. -- two great cheers. Stick it right in

the middle of the six yard box, infringement already, 61, half a

second challenge, Boris has caught him also. Absolutely no problem with

that one, but watch this one now. knew what he was doing, leaving the

foot trailing. Oh, just a bit, and the second one! He got his money 's

suppose they are of the, any chance of doing any defending variety! We

saw some footage on television at the weekend of Scolari's playing

days, April and's Mick McCarthy was the description I heard. He was very

Anglo-Saxon in his movement, that's for certain! A very upright centre

feels. He has already done it, of course, won the big one, with his

national side, but coming back to play in a World Cup on home soil,

that is something different. These games are so important, much better

Brazil have a one goal lead thanks much this time. The way he takes

this as well... The first one, it is just clipped into him, but behind

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Hernandez. -- how BA -- how BA minded player in the Brazilian team,

Scolari said yesterday that Paulinho can go when it is right. I think

they all can, Paulinho and Thiago Flores? He is having to deal with

Neymar, but Flores just seems to him, threatening the pass, then they

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telling him to shoot. Is he thinking that? It is a long, long way from

goal. There is a gentleman sitting right in front of us who would shoot

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think Brazil have made a chance, OK, passionate football area of Brazil,

as if anywhere isn't! In the north-east, they usually see second

after a bit of thought Howard Webb says goal kick. Much to the

annoyance of the former Spurs and Ipswich man. A double bluff.I would

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that. It has only ever going to be Corona's, though. Mexico's Road. --

thrower. The pace of the game is dropping now. Yes, it was such a

frenetic start as well, by Brazil. It is hard, isn't it? It is

amazingly hot. If England qualify, just imagine what they would do in

the South. Beggars can't be choosers. Good ball, almost. Luiz

prevented it reaching Flores. comes into his ill's defensive

sleeves up. They have been better, since nine minutes, when they

scored? Just outside nine minutes, that was when Neymar gave them the

It's a lot more barmy than it is in rather that this time of year.

and there's no pork pie shops either, are there? Other pies are

the right time. He left Neymar on Edging back in terms of possession,

too. Since they conceded a goal, they are thinking, what's the worst

thing that can happen, and they have bother taking the free kick. They

will let the ball roll and get on Luiz Felipe Scolari, trying to

organise those at the back. I'm not sure his players will hear him above

stoutly, and he has paid the price here because he has gone down head.

There doesn't seem to be a question about a central defensive abilities

as there is in Europe. One of his own players actually caught him. I

think he called the back of one of his own players's had. One of

Europe's finest size -- side in action tonight, Italy against Japan,

and you can see it on BBC One live field for a little while, at least.

A new shirt needed, for starters. Yes, there are spots on it now. They

will be a few more on there before he finishes playing. He can use it

side of the field? Why didn't they clean the ball with. Maybe not.

don't know what he's doing. I think there's a few blood spots on the

ball. He's washed his hands. He's like Pontius Pilate. I've never seen

that before. It is still dripping, Brazil, temporarily down to tender.

Typical Brazil, they just leave Mexico free kick. The way Neymar

goes in to tackle is being called into question by the referee. You

can't give him a telling off, not in front of these fans.

Luiz has got up. He's on the far that header. He's causing problems,

isn't he, Dos Santos? Very good on the right foot or the left foot.

When he gets into the box, you can't get anywhere near him. He was a

scorer last year, Mexico 2-0 in many of Mexico's girls. They are

reliant on him. It is taking a lot complaining about that. Mexico make

the most diverse and tried to get the ball into the box whilst Luiz is

off pitch. He has waved him back on, he is in good enough shape to carry

on. You wouldn't really want to be Hernandez doesn't have a choice!

Mexico get a free kick. This is where they get sloppy. We've said

before, the defence of decision-making is poor. This is a

very useful position for the he's played a lot of his career at

left back, he has a stronger right deep they have backed onto the six

was required and Brazil is required -- away. Neymar charged down the

middle and Hulk didn't even look where Neymar had gone. Another free

great big blob of gasoline. He can't part in the world. Flores is just

letting him know. -- pass. Dare I say it, it's been a bit mediocre

since Neymar scored. The first 15 against Japan? Yes, it is very, very

similar. Mexico probably have got a little bit more going forward but

that's not saying a lot about Japan, fourth official is assessing them.

He wasn't able to make the judgement because it was on the other side of

the field of -- shift. Yes, and a it. Hernandez. Another free kick.

Yes, some of those tackles have been careless in the extreme. It's going

to be a yellow card for Silva now. It's just a daft tackle. Hernandez

is going away from your goal. No is on the field, he is involved. --

first nine and a half minutes, his team have done quite well. Scoring

goals has been a problem for them far away, on the totting up bases,

from getting a yellow card. -- end of the first half. Scolari is

getting a little bit agitated, isn't he? He is not happy.He was having a

go at the referee, he had a good put the ball in the box before

half-time. Your mate again, look, Neymar. He will have to learn, it is

all right when someone touches you and you go over, but that was a

the roof of his net. It was not meant as a shot, just a cross,

them a little bit. Just what he was saying yesterday, happy with his

team in general, but there is something missing. Is that true of

the first half? Yes, yes, there is genius in there, but it is not there

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free kick. They will not be in a great hurry, they will just tap this

around until the interval is Neymar has written the script again,

writing his own in many ways. The ninth minute of the game, wonderful

strike, the only goal we have seen. Brazil have gone a little off the

boil since then. Brazil 1, Mexico little of the boil, you may have

expected to all three goals by half-time, but it has not come.

Similar to the opening 15 minutes against Japan. Mexico are a more

polished side, but in terms of retaining the ball, Mexico far

better than the Japanese. They also have a better cutting edge, Dos

Santos in the final third. Not easy for Brazil to overwhelm a decent

side, it is hard and difficult to maintain a high tempo for 45

minutes. Do we give Mexico a bit of credit for getting back into it,

albeit not on the scoreline? Absolute 100%, give them a lot of

credit, they could have folded. They are playing in Brazil's backyard, so

there is a lot of expectation that Brazil should win easily, starting

as well as they did. In all honesty, they finished the half the better

side, so this game is not finished yet, no doubt about that. Brazil,

yes, they look a little bit jaded, but they can change the pace when

they want to, Brazil, and there might be another spark later on.

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Cup coverage, Brazil lead Mexico 1-0, and you said it was a carbon

copy of their performance against Japan, but the goal was not a carbon

copy, although it involved Neymar again, a fantastic volley. We have

come to expect it from them, this goal, but this is why Barcelona have

paid so much money for him. Great ball from Dani Alves, he is not

anxious to get into the box. Players who are not in the box strikers,

this is the sort of chance they live for. Patience is the key, keep your

eye on the ball. Had thought the ball came off the keeper's shin.

you are classing that as a shin... It's just slightly rolled out.

first thing you notice is it was his right foot and then his left foot, a

volley, just underlining the fact that he has got so much class. It is

a volley, 15 yards, 20 yards, it is whatever, he will take it, because

he believes in himself. You have both spoken about him, what did you

make of his first 45? His first 15 or 20 were absolutely off the

scale. I started feeling sorry for the defenders. They gave him a

little bit too much time early on, but he has got amazing pace, you

sometimes forget that. How good is that? I hate to talk about another

Brazilian Number Ten who is rather famous in his day for chested balls

like that, but Pele was phenomenal with that. He has got a long way to

go until he gets there, but he has got complete ability. Wherever the

ball comes, he has got it under control immediately, and he has got

strength to add to pace. The amount of free kicks he gets, with the

players around him, he is always balanced. We talk about the fact

that he has got great balance, they are giving him too much space.

running at you, danger! That allows you to go inside or outside. That is

what top players are all about, as a covering midfielder, you don't want

to get too close, and this time he is coming inside. He has always

unselfish as well, a hallmark of a top player. I know you don't want to

give him too much space, but if you get close to him, then surely, with

the skills he has got, left footed and right footed, some of the stuff

you were showing before the match, he is going to get around you, isn't

he? Oddly enough, he didn't do as much in the last 25 minutes, so you

have to consider, what did they do right to stop him? What they did was

push further back, they did not let Marcelo and him work together. When

they pushed them further back, which is the easiest thing to say and the

hardest thing to do, it is a little bit easier for them. With the ball

in the final third, he will do it. The left back slot for Brazil is one

the few positions in outside where there is some debate, whether it is

Louisa Pouli or Marcelo. The understanding between Neymar and

Marcelo is one of the reasons he is favoured. I think that is why he is

in front of the boy from Madrid. Certainly, that ability to link up

with Neymar they have got a relationship. What impresses me most

about this move, not the fancy overhead from Hulk, how quickly they

win the ball back. Ten yards outside the Mexican area, they new lease --

they nearly score again. That is very unlike Hulk. So that ability to

do that, that desire to do that is what the Brazilian public demand,

and that is what Scolari will be demanding. That is what coaches like

him are looking for. Mexico's best chance came from their right back as

well. You have picked out some criticism of the Brazilian way of

defending. Their weakness is in defence. In this move, still on his

feet... No! Take the ball away? No, didn't do that either. Only two

mistake so far, don't miss the tackle. Missed it, and missed it

again, that is four mistakes. That is not positioning, that is nothing

that you can be working on in the training ground, that is fairly

basic, bog-standard defending. And do the right things, and when you

don't do that, you are lucky not to lose a goal. For the moment, thank

you. Brazil has a long history of players who learned their skills in

the poorer areas of the players, but there are some who are not quite so

fortunate. Dan Mobley has been to a project that uses football to help

the tourist brochures, but a lot of the city is made up of this sort of

favela. We know in Brazil that football means life, and here there

is a project going on that is the aims is that we train ex-drug

soldiers and drugs bosses to become trainers, how to use sports. On the

other hand, they work with the kids in the favela, and they are a kind

of role model to show them that organised crime is not the right

solution. Where could you see your life being if you had not got

involved in this? TRANSLATION: I would still be a drug dealer.

not living very long. Definitely. Here there is no family who didn't

lose one of the family members by a bullet, so many of the kids are

make a big success. TRANSLATION: The project has changed

my life. If it wasn't for this, I would still be a drug dealer.

have any friends who are very good players in football? Yes, at Triano

is my childhood friend and we were raised together. He visit often.

you have friends who are still in the drug wars? Lots of people. Can

you persuade them to follow your path? The decision is up to them.

You have to decide whether you want to change your life. Can you measure

how successful you are being? the influence on the children, to

show them big weapons is not successful in life, but you will

have other successes in life. Replay with teams from different cartels,

different gangs, and we show them the other side is not the big

enemy. With football, we tried to show them you can play together and

do things together and when you want, you can become someone in this

world. All of us who watch football or play football always banging on

about how important it is to us. I don't think I've ever seen it as

important as it is here. It's not sad or upsetting, it's inspiring

stuff. Football, , isn't it? STUDIO: The power of football, the

power of sport. We will have the second half of Brazil against Mexico

shortly. 1-0 at half-time. Later on, Wozniacki, who beat Laura Robson

today, will be in action again said how well Mexico came back into

it. If they are going to get something out of this, it looks

likely that Dos Santos will be at the heart of it? Certainly, he's

been the only really bright player. The support two and has not been

great today, particularly from Guardado. -- the support to him. He

has the ability to go round the outside. Despite he's not right

footed, he drills it well, but the left foot is his favourite. Not the

enough. He really isn't getting close, not close enough to him.

There's no doubt that Dos Santos knows, if he gets around him, he's

not coming back. We would expect him to be playing behind Hernandez and

is drifting a little bit. That could be causing him problems. He doesn't

like to defend. That's the bottom line. Dos Santos likes to go to the

right side. For Mexico, I always see drifting out to the right. He does

like to shoot with his left foot. Unfortunately, he doesn't have

enough alongside him at the moment to cause problems. Let's see if

Mexico can get themselves back into it, shall we? Let's return to our

COMMENTATOR: Thanks, Mark. The players just getting ready to go

back out into the very humid evening air. Just past five p.m. Local time.

This is a region in the north-east of Brazil. Slightly extended

half-time break, I think. Everybody needs to calm down. Luiz Felipe

Scolari will have issued some words to his team. They are just delaying

their return to the pitch. Mexico already back out there. Just the

body language suggests, they are not content with how that went, the

first half. The Brazilians? I think big Phil might have had one or two

harsh words. Very, very, very good with the ball. Without the ball,

they are average, aren't they? are waiting for Hulk. What do Mexico

have to do? All of the same? They have got to go for it a little bit.

When they started to knock the ball around and the movement was much

better, they created a few chances. You have to go for it. You might

lose a Game 3-0 by trying to get something from it. That's the word

go sometime. Dos Santos is a good guy. The only problem is, there

aren't too many other players getting forward, Flores

occasionally. They could do with their greatest scorer, Borgetti,

Exactly. He set the world alight in the English league. Certainly did

well wherever else they went. Brazil start the second half looking to get

the crowd going again. After that amazing start to the action. They

swarmed all over Mexico. Neymar was heavily strapped. Not moving totally

freely as he came out for the second half. The cameras are never off him

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not count. The flag is up. A great ball in. An outstanding ball in from

Neymar. The yellow shirted Silva was one of the players

offside. No, a lot of players in Torres did his level best to get

there but not quite quick enough. He's been around the squad for a

long time. It can't be that loud in precious little of Fred. Yes, Fred,

Oscar. Fred is probably the only one of their attacking players that is

asked to hold his position all the seven Brazil games. Scored in both

games against England this year. That was their last defeat, at

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match breaks out. Yes, he's quite tough Alves Antilles confronted.

bit of form. He's been sent off against Mexico before. The last

thing Howard Webb will want to do tonight is to produce a red card. We

haven't had one in the competition yet. We've had some poor refereeing

decisions in terms of the red card. You don't want to see players being

sent off but there's been a few the fourth official tonight. He's

meant to be one of the strictest sitting back and waiting to be

entertained. Yes, Brazil are playing a little bit like that themselves,

expecting Mexico to come out and that. Luiz Felipe Scolari going mad

there. One of its players didn't his mind up. He can be a little bit

and selfish at times. Angry just regulations towards Hulk, who is

having none of it. -- the moment. Messed by Moreno

the message surely from Jose Manuel de la Torre at half-time must be,

believe in yourself, to his players. It will be a goal kick. With a bit

of belief, they could get back in this game. It's a one goal lead,

very slender. We did mention that excellently yesterday, saying the

team is lacking in confidence and that's worse than being nervous.

They seem to draw every time they turn out at the moment. They will

take the draw against Italy. If they do lose this, they are all but out

of the competition unless Japan beat Italy later on. Even then, it's a

He has gone six games without a goal, and that should have been a

goal. Yes, great interplay as well, and he had that other guy in the

picture, Fred, and it is quite an angle for Hulk with the goalkeeper

standing up big. He squares it in this game, they are still in this

ran past Carlos Salcido as though he was not there. Yeah, great burst of

pace and ability. I am just not sure whether it was a cross or a shot. I

think it is a shot. He did not look Mexico are inviting Brazil onto them

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in a moment. Fact or a rarer is about to come on. -- Hector

want to make their first does like to get up and down and

attack if he can. Another one of their Olympic gold medallists. He is

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with Dani Alves. Not allowed, he what a vital stop. EU great ball,

great movement, but David Silva tonight. No, he is on the periphery

of the game, isn't he? Time for a got so many attack minded players,

but when they do not have the ball, they are very, very vulnerable.

match for a Spain by a mile. just looking at they way they

about his motives there. Simple, stop Neymar playing! Here is the

change, and it is Oscar who is going a long season, 64 games for Chelsea

in his first campaign at the club, plus all the games he has played for

Brazil - he doesn't miss any. He is replaced by the Lazio midfielder

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Hernanes, who came on for Hulk in his time in Russia with Saint

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Petersburg. He may be on the move Julio Cesar to come out and clear.

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Mexico. That is a powerful burst! he was injured, but they tried to go

on and score, so it was fine for Brazil to make the break.

Paulinho broke on and on. He did, he again, to see whether it was an

unnecessary tackle on Paulinho. He move to White Hart Lane. He seemed

Dos Santos? But Mexico played on, so they cannot moan about the fact that

Brazil then obviously tried to score. Arguments there more of a

Brazil, don't you? Coming up to the midway point of the second half now,

the game is still in the balance. The first ten minutes did not

suggest it would be anything like area of uncertainty for goalkeepers.

Brazil win the throw in. I think he was a little peeved! Very good!

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cross was just too close to Corona. evident. Barrera, who will be

remembered by West Ham fans, is set and Salcido will go back to left

Premier League with West Ham. Only six starts and relegation at the end

too tight to Hernanes. We are struggling to see a Mexico goal.

That's the problem. Maybe we've underestimated the heat. I know we

have mentioned it before. It's been very staccato, the football, hasn't

it? All part of the experience building up to the ring -- big thing

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people towards him. That's when he Howard Webb was not thinking along

the same lines. Even the crowd did not boot. I think the heat is

teams, how early would you have to come out to acclimatise? The way the

league season is running in Europe, you won't have that much time. A lot

of these Brazilian players play in de la Torre. Maybe not just in this

Mexico before. Big Phil. Beat Mexico, 2-1, Portugal. Reminiscing

about that yesterday. That was before his spells turning down

England, Chelsea and then going off to earn megabucks for one year in as

Pakistan. I love the way he went to Portugal but his wife said, no

him. Torrado has lost it. He went down a little too easily that time.

Almost embarrassed, he went back on Gustavo and then wriggled past one

or two more. He will be on twitter game. Torrado is going to take on

Luiz and he nearly went all the way over for another Mexico chance.

Alves has put it behind. Luiz made a good, late challenge deflection.

Alves, this time. Dos Santos has really been their brightest player,

bit better than Moreno. Did his arm come out? Yes, it did, because the

referee said it did. A yellow. You always wonder. A backhanded slap,

wasn't it? He has been getting right up Mexico's knows in this game. --

give us a goal and a grandstand finish. Brazil about to make another

change, as well. Luiz was there again. How dare we question his

centre back qualities? Yes, very, very good in defence today. Very

good. Really played as though he has It's Mexico who are pressing right

now. I would have done better with it. Free kick rather than goalkick.

Yes, there is the bush. His hands were applied to the back of Tyagi

Silva. Moura. They love him over here, don't they? Came on for Neymar

in the late stages against Japan. He is going to come on for Hulk this

time. We haven't really seen Hulk in the second half. A popular player in

And on comes a player who was even more popular, Lucas Moura.

Came from Paris St Germain and was wanted by Manchester United after

the Olympics last summer. Even Sir Alex Ferguson balked at his price.

Raised eyebrows at the money for a teenager. A teenager of some

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second-half. I really flat performance in the second half from

Brazil. The sporadic order bit of attacking play, but very little.

chance here. Guardado has knocked it back across. The kind of did. He

didn't really do that very well. Rodriguez did know where it was.

Brazil are living dangerously. Mexico just don't have what it takes

to get back into it, though. Good cross. It was a good cross, yeah. A

few occasions they have gone down the right-hand side. And even share

there as well. As Spain to said back in a hotel waiting to fill their

boots against Tahiti, the feeling is they will not be concerned. A bit

concerned about the genius but not for 90 minutes, I wouldn't have

thought so. Another striker coming on for Brazil in the shape of Jo. He

came on to score against Japan on Saturday. Former Manchester city and

Everton player, he finds Barrera. Guardado. Alves Block said. Mexico

is corner and the Mexicans keep on coming. They keep getting in so

easily. -- Alves blocked it.Strange movement from Cesar, as well, when

Number nine. 21 on. It will be Jo, brought into the squad on the eve of

the tournament. Played in the final game in the warm-ups against France.

A well taken third goal against Brazilian performance. Very easy to

forget that first 15 minutes. I'm almost beaten again. He's had a

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tough time against Dos Santos in the Paulinho. Salcido was very nearly

embarrassed. You just cannot coach Brazil, even when they are not

firing and we are tipping them to go on to win this tournament or the

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World Cup, they still excite you whole station, or is that going to

be had? It seems to have been hit for quite a long time. -- the host

nation. It might be too little, too late. Mexico are throwing a striker

on now, a tall striker in the form thought he was too roughly dealt

with. The problem is, you just never goodness sake! We have seen both

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group is Brazil against Italy, that comes on Saturday in Salvador. We

will be live with you at the same time, 8pm at home, that is the

kick-off time. Even if Italy beat Japan, it is an important game,

because you want to win the group Android Spain in the semifinals.

That was Hector Herrera in the book. Rodriguez, too, he must have been

Scolari turns away in disgust in front of us. I just wonder if he

will be less happy with this performance than against Japan - I

think he will. Four more minutes to go, they could make it easier on

themselves with their coach, Brazil, by getting another goal.

Let's not forget they are in the box seat with another three points.

Neymar is the man who was won them Mark? They are not beaten just yet,

but they don't seem to have really charged at this. The last 20

minutes, they might have thrown not the right idea. No. The other

thing, a picture of Neymar, as we see his goals... In the first half,

he offered some protection to Marcelo, but in the second half

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the morning, he will still be the the wind to be sealed. Neymar scores

one, Neymar makes one. Brazil 2, Mexico 0. The thing about it, it

looked impossible for him to go through the gap, you thought, where

does he go here?! Just look! Wait, wait... Right-to-left. And then

really clever, because right at the end, I think he thought about

Jo. -- change of feet, improvisation. Jo must think it is

Christmas. In the international wilderness for five years, brought

into the squad because of injuries, he comes on against Japan and scores

his first goal for Brazil, teed up by Oscar, and then a few days later

Neymar put it on a plate to make its two in two. I just hope that, you

know, a good first ten minutes and a good last two minutes, Brazil

defensively and generally have been a little bit ordinary. A side better

than Mexico... Would have taken advantage. But not tonight, it is

two out up to four Big Phil's Brazil, Neymar is the superstar.

maximum of six points from their opening games, only a Japanese win

against Italy later tonight could deny Brazil reaching the semifinals

with one game to spare. Well, it looked at one stage like we were

going to have to pick apart Marcelo's defending, such was the

paucity of stuff in the second half, but then Neymar produced a bit of

magic. Thank Lee! He was quiet for a large part of the second half, as he

was in most of the first half. This is what Barcelona paid top money

for. It is not just the fact that he shifts from right-to-left, it is the

speed at which he did it, such a tiny gap, no margin for error, then

having the composure to see the team-mate, the unselfish, and it is

not an easy finish from Jo. The pass is as good as this kill. It is,

right at the top of the programme we talked about Neymar, the things we

said about him, he does thing in every game that no other player is

doing. He's not a scraped a player as Messi, but he has got at least as

much skill, it is a different thing. But he is not as great. He made a

per nominal goal at the end, he scored one in the first game, and

even this one, on his left foot, he does not panic, but sits down. He

keeps his head over the ball, technique is perfect. He got going

to do it for 90 minutes every single game. Nobody can.The expectation is

that high, do not compare him with Messi, nobody compares with Messi.

He is 22 years of age, 21, he scored 22 international goals, that is

special. Thank you to both of you for tonight. Not a great deal of

time at the end, but seeing that Jo goal was well worth it. That is it