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Brazil have defeated Austria at the Ernst Happel Stadium 3-0 on Monday morning.
It could not have gone any better for the Brazilians. The biggest fear they would have had going into their final friendly before a major tournament would have been injuries, but they have avoided that.
Austria started quite well defensively, but Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring with a classy finish in the first half, although one could argue it was offside.
In the second half, Brazil turned it on and Neymar was big in that happening. He got his inevitable goal and it was one to remember.
Despite only coming back from his injury, he looks very sharp and Brazil need him in this form when Russia arrives.
Philippe Coutinho also showed his class after his former club teammate, Roberto Firmino, put him through on goal.
Brazil’s goalkeeper was challenged once for the whole day after Marko Arnautovic launched one from outside the box, but the ‘keeper was alert to the situation. That is always a sign of a top goalkeeper.
Due to Brazil being such a tight unit defensively, Alisson won’t have an awful amount to do throughout the World Cup.
Brazil conceded three goals over 11 qualifiers leading up to Russia, so when Alisson is needed, he will have to be alert.
If the season he had with Roma was anything to go by, then Brazil have nothing to worry about.
How far Brazil can go is up to them. They have all the tools and depth to seriously challenge. Even when changes were made, the style and momentum did not alter.
They are the favourites according to many, but will they be able to deal with that burden? Only time will tell.
They look a confident side though and know they are better than majority of the sides they face.
They keep possession ever so well, so one should expect them to be thereabouts when it comes to winning the biggest trophy in world football.
Final score
Brazil 3
Austria 0
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