Brazil's Attack Trio: 2002 vs. 2010

ASHOOR

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How would you compare Brazil's attacking trio from this year of Fabiano, Kaka and Robinho to that of 2002 with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. To some, it is not even a contest, as the 2002 was legendary and won the world cup. This one is yet to win the world cup (although they have won everything else together)

Through 4 games in 2002, Brazil had scored 15 goals (and conceded 3 goals)
Through 4 games in 2010, Brazil has scored 8 goals  (and conceded 2 goals)


As you can see, with Ronaldo in 2002 as the main striker (top scorer in world cup history with a total of 15 goals), Brazil almost had double the goals. But what is better about the 2010 attacking trio, is that they are not just about attacking, but the defend and assist as well, which explains why 2 of Brazil's 8 goals so far have come from two central defenders (Juan and Maicon) which is pretty amazing. Not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but it tells me that when you need someone to score and the main forwards can't do it, you will have a defender stepping in to do it for you. And Brazil often needs that first goal to keep things going and then shifting to the next gear.

So, do you see any similarities or differences between 2002 and 2010's trios?



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