Norway vs Brazil in New Jersey is box office

If Brazil keep their shape and do not get dragged into a track meet then they should be fine, but if they let Norway turn it into constant transitions then all the talk about control goes out the window and it becomes a pure coin flip
 
I do not buy the idea that Norway are just here to be swept aside. They have the kind of threat that can make Brazil very uncomfortable if people are not careful
 
People are acting like Norway should just roll over because Brazil are Brazil and that is exactly the kind of attitude that gets teams embarrassed in knockout football, nobody is saying Norway are guaranteed to win but they have earned the right to be taken seriously and the idea that this is some easy stroll is nonsense, Haaland alone changes the mood of the whole match because defenders do not get to relax for one second and if Brazil are sloppy in either box then it will be a long night for them, so yes Brazil are probably favourites but the disrespect is wild and I hope Norway shove it right back in everyone's face
 
I had a mate in the pub last night already arguing about this as if it was happening tomorrow and he was dead convinced Brazil would walk it, then another lad jumped in saying Norway would smash them because of Haaland and before long the whole table was talking over each other and nobody even remembered what we were originally watching, football does that though, proper divides the room and suddenly everyone is a tactical genius, I just know this one is going to have the same effect because the minute someone scores first the whole atmosphere will go mental and the group chat will be unbearable
 
Brazil should probably try to control the tempo early and avoid letting Norway turn it into a straight shootout. If the midfield can keep the game compact, they should reduce the danger.
 
Brazil against Norway in a knockout game is exactly the sort of fixture that makes everyone pretend to be calm right up until the first big chance goes begging and then the whole thing becomes a complete emotional mess because you can already feel the tension in the matchup, Haaland versus Gabriel is the obvious story and it is a massive one, but the actual game could end up being decided by who handles the pressure better in the ugly moments and not by the shiny headline everyone is talking about, still I cannot lie I am fully expecting chaos and a lot of people acting very wise after the fact when they were terrified all along
 
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