Bruno, Brazil's brand midfielder, analyzes the opponent in the matchday 3 of Group D at Copa America 2024.
James Rodriguez / Bruno Guimaraes.
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Futbolred editorial
July 1, 2024, 12:30 am m.
However, while Colombia's performance was praised, Brazil was criticized for being difficult to play well.
A symbol of the good moment of the Colombian national team, it is James Rodriguez: '10' has been selected as the best football player of the first two days of the tournament; Also, he has been involved in three of the five goals scored in the first two rounds with three assists.
so, Bruno GuimaraesBRAND STEERING WHEEL FROM BRAZIL, He mentions James' good timing and plan to control him.
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“James is a great player and can't balance the game at any point. He goes down to look for the ball at the defenders level and he destroys you between the lines. He is a player to be marked, he is quality with the ball at his feet, he has a pass, he has a shot from outside. A great player. He is having a great Copa America. Wherever you go in the field Someone will always be watching you to ignore you.” commented Guimaraes.
Bruno Guimaraes holds James in high esteem and was reluctant to give his opinion when asked about the situation in Colombia. Bye Paulo, his club in Brazil: “I don't know. I don't follow James every day. From what I have followed in his career, I know that he is a great player and he cannot balance the game. But without being there every day from Sao Paulo, it's hard to comment.
He talked about the characteristics of Columbia's '10' and said he likes to “shot from outside that area. He's a guy who hits the ball well.. We have completely different characteristics. I'm a (shirt) 5, an 8. I'm a guy who helps with the ball, he's the final third player. I think we are different and can play together. More attention should be paid to him on the field,” he said.
Bruno Guimaraes in the Colombian national team
The England-based Newcastle midfielder said: “Colombia is a pebble in our shoe and we will try to remove it.”
“To be honest, I'm not too worried about how they're going to approach the game. We have to win no matter what. They have players like James and Luis Diaz who can decide the game individually. I think It will be a big test For us. We don't want to pick a competitor, we want to finish first. We have seen some Colombia matches. They have players who are difficult to pin down. Avoid wrongdoing especially near the area. The key to the game is that both teams will want to have the ball,” commented Guimarães.
Finally, the Brazil midfielder assured: “There are always things to improve. All the draws and defeats were not very real, we took 20 shots against Costa Rica. Even in successes there are always things to improve on. Alisson did a miracle to keep us alive against Paraguay. Now We have a tough game against a great team with great players. We want to give our best version, keep our feet on the ground. We have a tough game against Colombia.”