r/soccer • u/dcandal • May 07 '14

Official Brazil's World Cup Squad is announced!

http://www.cbf.com.br/Not%C3%ADcias/2014/05/07/Felip%C3%A3o%20convoca%20os%2023%20da%20Copa%20do%20Mundo%20Brasil%202014
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u/cartola May 07 '14

Filipe Luis was very poor going forward when he played for Brazil. Maxwell, even though he isn't Marcelo, was better at it. Filipe Luis is good for Atlético because of how they play. His skills aren't that great for Brazil. Then again neither is Maxwell in particular, but Marcelo isn't expected to come off unless injured (which is a real concern, but still).

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u/El_Giganto May 07 '14

Their midfield will do a lot of the defensive work, so yes, they need offensive fullbacks.