Whoever got it in their mind that Dunga was the right man to help heal the wounds of 7-1? Are people's memories so poor that they forget Brazil were almost beaten by USA in the Confederations Cup final, and were dumped out in the quarters by an OKAY Dutch team by this same man who looks more like that unsavory military teacher than a footballer?
He's a bandage. But sooner or later that bandage comes off. Brazil need to completely heal the wound with Dettol and proper medication. Dunga does not offer that, and he is simply papering over the cracks and poisoning the Brazilian philosophy as well as taking DECADES of attractive beautiful football back to some ugly rough ages.
I completely understand how there was a need to combat the perils of 7-1. I get that. And from a certain standpoint, going the "safe" route of Dunga makes sense...in a way. He would not have lost by such an amount to Germany in a semi-final, but that is because of his very defensive style. In my view, a loss is a loss.. Nobody wants to get lubricated before their home fans, but whether Brazil lost 7-1 or 2-1....a loss is still a loss. A Dunga Brazil would NOT have defeated that excellent Germany who had their names written on that trophy. But this is about getting Brazil back on the map, and finding that samba flow that has won them the World Cup five times. They won those trophies by playing attractive attacking football and expressing themselves with superb individual brilliance unlike any other team.
Some will point to their 1994 victory with Dunga in the team where they were more defensive and use that to support Dunga's strategy with this current team. My response to that would be, that team was not just simply a counter-attacking setup who defended in their own area and were too scared to attack, and they DID have Romario and Bebeto up front...not Fred and Jo the RnB duo.
Dunga has decided that what Brazil need is a defensive stability. So now, instead off getting bullied and beat up by six goals...they just go ahead and either lose by one goal or on penalties. I don't really see that as an improvement if you are still losing. The Brazil I saw in the Copa America this year, are not the Brazil that I know or recognize. How can such a mighty nation who have produced some of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen, be afraid to come out and attack Venezuela or Colombia? It was shameful and embarrassing seeing how deep they were against teams that a nation of Brazil's stature and prestige should easily be beating. I'm afraid though, that is what the Brazilians have signed up for, because Dunga is as stubborn as they come. He doesn't care about how Brazil look or how their football from yesteryear has come to promote the country in a positive light around the world. Dunga has his ideology, which does not fit the Brazilian framework, and he will stick by it until the very end.
Sack him. It's the only thing that has to be done. That is the first step. Once that is done, it's about Brazil copying the German system. They went through a sort of similar patch where their football was in dire straights. It took a few years of investing in youth programs to improve the level of football from a grassroots level. Now, see what they have accomplished by producing guys like Lahm, Muller, Boateng and Gotze. Brazil need to do the same thing. There are Rivaldos, Ronaldos, Dinhos, Robinhos and Neymars all playing on the streets in Brazil and they are all waiting to be discovered. It's about finding these talents and going through a training program to then produce an amazing TEAM, not just one individual superstar who has to carry the weight of an average group of players. Neymar cannot do it all on his own and that has never been the Brazilian way. They have always had about three or four incredible players, and the others have been very good as well to combine to make a demonic force.
Dunga is not the answer...scouting and sticking with the samba football philosophy is the way forward.
HH
