Brazil vs Mexico - 8pm (BBC1 & RTE2)

Schwiiing

If the 2002 Brazil side played the 2014 Brazil side how many goals would The 3 R's get between them?

McGrath5

I get the feeling this is going to end in tears for Brazil.

pickarooney

Why are Mexico wearing red?

CountyHurler

Hitchens wrote: »

.....and Josie Maher

First traveller to score in the world cup..

GreNoLi

Brazil have not produced a world class center midfielder since Emerson.

Hitchens

Brasil could get a handy penalty to keep things on track

Toby Take a Bow

pickarooney wrote: »

Why are Mexico wearing red?

More of a contrast between red and yellow than green and yellow maybe. Not sure though.

mewso

Mexico looking the better team now. Time for some shady figure to give the ref the nod to award Brazil a peno.

Kat97

Mexico are creating loads of chances !

Cypher_sounds

Brasil centre midfield is non existant it's astounding to watch how poor they are. A team like the Netherlands would maul them out there tonight.

Does Fred even know that he is playing in a game of football out there??

seligehgit

Brazil are very unimpressive,they have to improve to a significant degree to have any chance of claiming the ultimate prize.

GLaDOS

Toby Take a Bow wrote: »

More of a contrast between red and yellow than green and yellow maybe. Not sure though.

As far as I know FIFA want a "light" strip versus a "dark" strip, guessing mexico's green counted as light as does Brazil's yellow.

DuckHook

mewso wrote: »

Mexico looking the better team now. Time for some shady figure to give the ref the nod to award Brazil a peno.

Or plan b which has now kicked in...give every Mexican a yellow and send off as many as possible.

Nuri Sahin

Honestly like, I'd rather see Ronaldo or Adriano at their worst (weight) out there, either would be more likely of doing something productive than Fred.

efb

My müller dominos was delicious, now I'm too stuffed to pay attention to the match...

Banjaxed82

Brazil are gank. They're gonna be torn apart by the top teams.

Hitchens

"for those of you watching in black and white, Brazil are in yellow"

CountyHurler

The Mexican coach looks like an Irishman at a wedding..

Da Shins Kelly

Brazil fans look a little disappointed. I would be too.

murpho999

ScienceNerd wrote: »

As far as I know FIFA want a "light" strip versus a "dark" strip, guessing mexico's green counted as light as does Brazil's yellow.

I wonder about this. I don't think they account for Black and white tvs anymore.

I think it's the kit manufacturers pushing it rather than FIFA to promote the second strips.

Sure with Holland v Spain on Friday both theams where in change strips when there was no need.

Schwiiing

How has Ronaldinho been doing in the Brazilian League? Could he still do a job for the national side? Kaka and Robinho are still around. Adriano can only be 31-32 now. What could have been for him.

Banjaxed82

What's the craic with Scolari? Is he no longer the Brazilian Gene Hackman?

LightningBlue

Ochoa has been fantastic. Another great save.

Da Shins Kelly

Keeper is brill.

Washington Irving

Ochoa MOTM so far.

Lucas Castroman

Schwiiing wrote: »

How has Ronaldinho been doing in the Brazilian League. Could he still do a job for the national side? Kaka and Robinho are still around. Adriano can only be 31-32 now. What could have been for him.

Forget them - what does Lucas Moura think when he watches this?

Nuri Sahin

Just give MOTM to Ochoa now.

Bacchus

Something happened!!! That's enough excitement for me I think... time for a cuppa tea to settle the nerves.

Hank Scorpio

Solid first touch from Jo

Washington Irving

Be great if Mexico managed to nick a 1-0.

Muff Richardson

Mexico will have a lad sent off or Brazil will get a penalty before the end of this, or both

derm0j073

Schwiiing wrote: »

How has Ronaldinho been doing in the Brazilian League. Could he still do a job for the national side? Kaka and Robinho are still around. Adriano can only be 31-32 now. What could have been for him.

Adriano has a bit of a booze issue , Ronaldinho is considered damaged goods and Kaka is nowhere near the player he was .

glued

Dos Santos has been fairly poor

LightningBlue

Game needs Willian. How is Paulinho still on? He's been woeful again.

Moneymaker

And Ochoa is out of contract too....

Nuri Sahin

Oscar has been dreadful too.

I normally like seeing the host nation(s) doing well, but I'd be delighted if Brazil went out. Shame the fix was in in the opener or they'd be up crap creek.

Hitchens

is Jo related to Fred?

Hank Scorpio

Strange to see a Brazilian team without a good out and out striker

pickarooney

ScienceNerd wrote: »

As far as I know FIFA want a "light" strip versus a "dark" strip, guessing mexico's green counted as light as does Brazil's yellow.

They wore green against Cameron wei were in yellow though. Some teams just ignored Fifa and their ludicrous rules too. Brazil and france don't have all one colour.

El Horseboxo

Love the way the Mexican fans shout 'Puto' every time the opposition goal keeper kicks the ball out.

efb

Eamon's sorry http://youtu.be/XpKE-7-v10A

glued

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Oscar has been dreadful too.

I normally like seeing the host nation(s) doing well, but I'd be delighted if Brazil went out. Shame the fix was in in the opener or they'd be up crap creek.

I'd be delighted to see Brazil out. This is a poor Brazil side who are very poor to watch. Even worse than under Dunga

Schwiiing

nuxxx wrote: »

Strange to see a Brazilian team without a good out and out striker

Did Leandro Damaio ever amount to much? Touted for a Premier League move not long ago.

Nuri Sahin

Brilliant defending.

Da Shins Kelly

Mexico deserve to get something from this.

namloc1980

Come on Mexico!

GreNoLi

Brazil rely so much on their fullbacks.

Gbear

That's an atrocious tackle.

Nuri Sahin

glued wrote: »

I'd be delighted to see Brazil out. This is a poor Brazil side who are very poor to watch. Even worse than under Dunga

I was saying elsewhere I didn't think it was possible to be the case, but alas... here we are in 2014 with THIS Brazil side!

Scolari was fortunate to have the squad he did in 2002.

Seaneh

How the hell is David Luiz starting for Brazil?!?!

Thiago Silva might as well be playing by himself. Ridiculous stuff.