I had not talked about the FIFA world cup 2014 until this day. Nonetheless, what happened yesterday in the match between Brazil and Germany was outrageous. Whilst it is true this Brazilian national team showed up for the semi-final match with two considerable absences (Striker Neymar and defender Thiago Silva), there was no excuse for getting routed in such a way. They say that in years to come, people will remember July 8th, 2014 as one of the darkest days in Brazilian soccer. The aforesaid statement is true.  It is little wonder people say that though. I would even venture to say that not only was yesterday one of the worst days in Brazilian soccer, but also in its history. Since, its national team had not lost like that in a world cup since the 30s. Not even expert soccer commentators would have predicted such an outcome.

We all know that playmaker Neymar was a cornerstone in attack. Due to his ability to drible past and shake off defenders. On the other hand, we also Know that captain Thiago Silva was the one to marshal fellow defenders and manage a strong defense. Notwithstanding, it is really pathetic for a team such as Brazil to rely on just two players to win all their matches. It seems that coach Scolari paid scant attention to the powerful German attack. Besides, he did not line up a deffensive team. In fact noboday knows what kind of strategy coach Scolari had planned out before the match. This Brazilian team seemed more of a deadweight than anything else.
This is not time for moping though. Brazil still has got one more game to play. If this brazilian team wants to get back some of its dignity, it had better wins Saturday´s game.  This is no time for backtracking either. This team needs to have its strategy reorganized ASAP. Brazilian fans must still be completely shell-shoked. Be that as it may, they have to muster some strength so that they can root for their team this Saturday.

Even though I am disappointed in this team, I will not sever my fondness for it. Ever since I was a little child, I have always been a huge fan of brazilian soccer. Moreover, I know this team will get over this situation. It seems that this Brazil´s weakness was present as a pitfall. Let us hope the next Brazil´s head coach does not cleave to old ideas, and also has a wider view of what it means to move with the times.