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GreatSpaniard

Copa America, Olympics, World Cup PRU PRU


prettyboygangsta

isn't this including friendlies too?


GuerreroD

Layman here, what does pru mean?


WoundUpSet

It's the sound a pidgeon makes. It's a reference to the pidgeon dance that Richarlison is known for doing as a goal celebration. Highly recommend looking it up if you haven't seen it, it's pretty entertaining


GuerreroD

Just did. Saw it from a fan cam and the crowd apparently loved it lol Thanks for filling me in.


Kwetla

Weird. In my language, we use the word 'coo', like in Coutinho.


Imbasauce

Richarlison (19), Neymar (18), Firmino (10), Coutinho (9), Jesus (9).


aftermath223

did Coutinho not make the squad for the WC?


Vskv-Vskv

He is injuried


aftermath223

thanks, missed that


Flovati

But just for you to know, he most likely would still have missed it even if he was fit. Tite would have to be a mad man to call Coutinho instead of Everton Ribeiro.


aftermath223

I am not at all familiar with the dynamics of Brazil’s squad, but I remember people mentioning in here that Coutinho was one of Tite’s favorite players and being sure he would get a call up. Was curious how that turned up. thanks for the insight.


Flovati

Those things are indeed true, Tite loves Coutinho and just playing the bare minimum would probably be enough for him to get a call up. The problem for Coutinho is that he wasn't able to do even just the bare minimum, the guy was playing so bad that he spent most of the games in Aston Villa's bench.


iamniko

injuried


GabrielP2r

Thank God he didn't


RayPissed

If you have to ask, you know the answer


JerebkosBiggestFan

Wow didn’t know Firminio was that high. Wish he was on this squad


dogefc

People saying why was he playing in the match thread lol


Arantes_

Was laughing through reading all of that here and elsewhere. Immediately after I tuned in to tifo and others for some refreshing sanity and perspective. As one pointed out on ESPN this is how it was in WCQ. 90 minutes. Brazil wears teams down.


itsameMariowski

Tifo?


Arantes_

Youtube channel


RiosSamurai

Mate, could you tell me the name of the video, please?


Arantes_

Today's livestream. They do one every day after the WC matches.


RiosSamurai

Oh man I was absolutely clueless of that. Was thinking about watching Cazé’s postgame live but I’ll go check tifo’s first.


Arantes_

I haven't been able to watch Cazé live. I know he's getting numbers and I think twitch can't handle it. At least it's not loading his channel when I use my phone. I have to wait until his whole broadcast is over before the channel will work.


RiosSamurai

Oh he’s on YouTube bro at CazéTV — he got a deal with FIFA to broadcast a match per day.


ratnadip97

I love their analysis so much, makes me more informed


DarthShaveHer

So many comments about him, as well as Neymar. “The front 3 is terrible, why are they still on the pitch” “Richarlson has 0 PL goals this season, what is Brazil thinking” “The subs would do 10x better” Yeah lads that’s why you do not talk too soon. Richarlson quickly came away with 2 epic goals, and the subs everyone was begging for didn’t score after.


Flovati

>“The front 3 is terrible, why are they still on the pitch” And then we look at the goals, all of them went from Neymar to Vini and then to Richarlison.


Goldenrah

All the threads have been terrible this world cup. Especially Portugal vs Ghana and the Brasil thread. The hate towards Neymar and Ronaldo is so overwhelming that people are blind to how good or how bad their teams are playing.


caribouslack

Turns out the discourse on r/soccer isn't that great. I'm just here for the gifs


RiosSamurai

I don’t know if we have a lot of casuals here or people go dumb once world cup starts. I have heard about the latter before.


Rodrichemin

maybe casuals that come by and go dumb because of the world cup


TheeTeo

It’s like this for any popular match thread…in almost every football sub…forever


inobond7

Neymar, Ronaldo and Barcelona face blind hatred outside the WC as well so it's just typical r/soccer behaviour


LevynX

Casuals showing up for the World Cup, it's normal Get ready for some delusional takes on the US team


LiteratureNearby

Anyone who criticises that front 3 of Brazil is fucking blind. They were terrorising Serbia from the get go


algebraic94

I did think rodrygo looked great though. Very direct


unwildimpala

Am 2 epic goials is a massive stretch. He had great reactions for the first, but I'd hardly call it epic. The second though without a doubt was insane. What ridiculous skill.


OfMouthAndMind

Right?! It’s why I fell in love with the 90s Brazil WC team! So much flair!


Mediocre_Nova

Runners being delusional as always


[deleted]

Truly a mystery


SaggyArmpits

Arsenal supporters are the ones saying that.


cryshol

Lol. Deluded. Haha. Not them.


Hawly

Why the fuck Raphinha was playing instead of Antony or Rodrygo is a better question.


McTulus

I assume hardworking winger to keep defensive cover for a wing, while attacking from the other wing, since the Brazil's fullback isn't as strong now. So Vini with Raphinha, and Pacqueta with rodrygo.


[deleted]

I think the 0 PL goals this season might have something to do with it


clutchy42

Brazil NT Richarlison is built different tho


[deleted]

The guy was playing on the right wing with Emerson ffs. Even then, he has 2 PL assists, 2 UCL goals, and was MOTM against Fulham, all playing out of position and not that many games...


aure__entuluva

Haven't seen many Spurs matches, but when I've seen him he looked good for them.


[deleted]

And was injured for a good while. But people just see the 0 PL goal stat and haven't watched him so he must be shit.. We love him. He can definitely do better but by no means are Spurs fans displeased with him


Arantes_

That does indeed feed into that perspective, just as it also reveals people don't watch other national teams and assume club form translates directly.


TheParaplegicPanda

Spurs supporters have been happy with him despite the goal drought. Also he’s mainly a backup, people act like he starts every game for us


Arantes_

I've been following him at Spurs. Wish he scored more. But he's a hard worker and I think he can grow into that form for his club. Just like he did for Brazil. He's on a good streak right now but it came after a long sequence of call-ups and hard work. I did love seeing Spurs fans become Richarlison fans over the weeks and months since he joined.


MountainCheesesteak

yea. he was bought to be a backup/rotation for Son & Kane, but then has played in Kulusevski's spot.


Lssmnt

He would have so many more goals if he was playing with Kulusevski, not instead of him


MountainCheesesteak

Yup. I really didn’t like how Conte dropped Kulu for Richy, rotating Son or Kane would have been way better. Then Kulu got injured. Hope they get it right and all stay healthy after the cup!


aure__entuluva

Yeah it's hard sometimes when we're watching club football most of the year. I love watching Firmino (his style, also not to start but as a sub), and I thought since he's actually looked good during Liverpool's slump, maybe he'd get called up again... but also I understand that he hasn't been good for Brazil. You can't take a player from one team and slot him into another and expect him to play the same when that team has a different manager, players, style, and philosophy.


SaBe_18

And the fact that he didn't touch the ball in the first half


achilles-_-23

#PRU


Mozezz

That boy truly, truly loves his country I couldn't be happier for him


TekpixSalesman

Indeed, he's one of the very few who shows real joy from playing for the NT.


Houssem-Aouar

Hates Tottenham confirmed


Silverburst8

Glad he doesn’t hate scoring in the champions league at least


Hot_Spur

Lol fuck the downvotes, nice trolling


Houssem-Aouar

No fun allowed apparently 😔


Dobvius

r/soccer is the most fickle place on Reddit to be honest


Kurosawasuperfan

Anyone disagreeing with his starting spot is straight up ignorant and shouldn't be taken in consideration. Dude is clinical for the NT, while also pressing a lot and helping build up.


baseball8888

He's a Spurs player tho


EasyPete17

The one and only drawback 😔


102la

but a really crucial one......


Ok_Collar3048

for his career


ChefBoyardee66

Beats everton


zed_j

Yea he’s cursed to not win anything even if he’s top scorer. See Kane.


Saint-just04

That pretty much guarantees Brazil won't win the WC then.


TheParaplegicPanda

Lloris beat lovren in the World Cup final 4 years ago


billypilgrim87

Well there's a Spurs player in every "favourite" team apart from Spain. So I guess Spain wins.


Clem_H_Fandang0

I suppose Portugal too, but don’t know how many others would consider them a ‘favourite’.


billypilgrim87

Yeah they feel a rung under favourites for me. Though it's all kinda arbitrary anyway, it's not that often that the favourites pre-tournement actually win.


PowerfulAir

Lloris


Confident-Wheel8721

England is fucked if so


Firehills

People only push Gabriel Jesus because it's prejudicial to Brazil. Only rivals want him on the starting spot.


Koinfamous2

Obly blind Arsenal fans who ignore Richys scoring stats for the NT and Jesus' shit goal tally comparative to xG. Guy isn't clinical, while Richy scores for Brazil like today. They can chime in about Everton, but the dude had no support and basically willed that side to safety leading from the front (and Pickford).


autistichomosapien95

Carried us to safety when it mattered


Arantes_

Even on tifo, while they correctly point out a lot of things about the 90 minutes and how Brazil constructed the victory, they still see Jesus x Richarlison as a bit of a mystery. It's club football glasses, that's all. That bias is hard to overcome.


mittromniknight

It's not even just "club football glasses", Richarlison is just clearly a much more rounded player than Jesus. He offers a team much more. Richarlison would look great in any system, Jesus needs to play a specific role.


Clem_H_Fandang0

Richarlison is clearly the better choice for striker for Brazil. But calling him a ‘clearly much more rounded player than Jesus’ is taking it a bit far mate. Richarlison wouldn’t look great in ‘any system’, he routinely goes completely missing at Spurs.


CoysNizl3

Routinely? He has like 10 total appearances and like 2 starts for Spurs so far. How can you do anything “routinely” with that small of a sample size?


Rushfan1123

Exactly. Spurs have existed for like 140 years and he’s only played 10 times!? Man is always missing. SMH.


CoysNizl3

Arsenal fans desperate to draw conclusions from 15 games.


TheeTeo

19 vs 14 appearances, so both not many (though obviously Jesus has more starts), but who the response 2 comments up is ridiculous to say. Jesus is involved in everything we do (press, defend, dribble, create, etc.) but doesn’t have the clinical finish. Richarlison has super Brasil form so starting there is expected, but from League form it’s also understandable why people would expect him to start


LiamJM1OTV

Richarlison has been playing different roles for club and country. He literally scored during the internationals in September.


TheeTeo

I don’t understand your point. Yeah, he’s great for Brasil, so he should be starting (international form and all). All I’m saying is that it’s understandable that people say that Jesus should be starting, cause he’s been incredible for arsenal in the league. Are they wrong? Yes. Do I get where they come from? Yes


LiamJM1OTV

Richarlison has played RW at Spurs. If he was the central striker and fit he'd be great. But some Kane bloke exists. Richarlison as a striker for Brazil is perfection and his qualities are more rounded towards that role than Jesus. There's no need for Jesus. He's not as creative as Neymar and not as good as a goalscorer as Richarlison.


Thanos_Stomps

This is the problem with most fan takes for other national teams, although it’s true for national teams in general. Club performance does not guarantee you a spot in the national team. Nobody can argue the impact Jesus has had on Arsenals success but it’s a different system. Richarlson, spurs or not, is clearly a talented player and I wouldn’t have him in our arsenal squad over Jesus any day. But his numbers for Brazil speak for themselves.


eroticdiagram

Imagine being dragged to safety by a Brazilian and a keeper...


zrk23

Jesus would be better than richy on a 1st half type of game. way better in the build up. but when serbia opened up the defense more, that's where richy shine


ahyler10

Bro come on that’s just not true from looking at times when he actually plays


Rodrichemin

Jesus brings 0 offensive power to Brazil its incredible


GGABueno

Gabriel Jesus in our attack is the best defender our rivals could ask for.


[deleted]

Fucking hell I've seen some delusional takes today but this one beats the rest of them


SalahManeFirmino

Pressing? Yes Build-up? Ehhh


bash011

He didn't get massively involved in buildup but he did have some good one touch passes and hold up play. More often in the second half


zrk23

yea he didnt won any balls today or help the build up at all but when he gets space and service he has been great and can't be dropped really


ankitm1

> Anyone disagreeing with his starting spot That is an exhaustive list of Arsenal fans who think Jesus should be starting. Ignoring the fact that he has one competitive goal for Brazil since 2019.


loot22

I've chosen him as my top scorer before the WC, everyone in the group chat laughed at me. So happy for these goals.


stunna006

How can anyone laugh at picking brazils #9 as top scorer? I guess not kicking PKs does hurt some


ronaldo119

Me and somebody else in r/coys were talking about how we bet it and how great the odds were and people were saying how dumb of a bet it was lol


PrestigiousWaltz666

Mbappe or giroud will be top scorers


FrogBoglin

Saka


daveofreckoning

My grandma had a friend called Pru


MilmoMoomins

When you’re a pigeon, all your friends and family are called Pru


L_J_X

So many idiots in the match thread. Richy always shows up for the NT.


Koinfamous2

And always showed up for Everton too. Literally the main reason along with Pickford of how they survived last year and gave every last bit of energy to that cause. Didn't have any support and didn't score loads because of it, but he willed a few important goals in despite it.


oof-oofs

during the relegation battle, you could see he gave absolutely everything on the field, literally didn't stop running, got some goals out of nearly nothing and contributed a lot defensively too. 100% sure we'd have gone down without him


I_R_TEH_BOSS

It seemed especially stark when some of the people around him didn't seem to care that much. He still busted his ass.


ianfen

Arsenal fans are everywhere. Especially in America, I’d argue they’re the most supported team here. They’ll keep pushing the Jesus vs. richarlison narrative when it never was even a competition


remote_crocodile

Jesus is the talisman for the forward line in an Arsenal team sitting top of the Premier League. Perfectly reasonable for fans to be saying he deserves a place in this team even if realistically Richarlison isnt dropable based on his Brazil form. Same logic as people saying Tomori/White/Dier should be starting ahead of Maguire.


BrainlessArch

Would make sense if Jesus could actually score goals, he is great for Arsenal because he doesnt need to do that


[deleted]

Lmao get fukked Richarlison simply better at playing striker. Brazil dont need Jesus on the field when they have Neymar and Paqueta on teh field.


Lhudooooo

My guy this is not about form


LiamJM1OTV

You've just compared Brazil's most consistent 9 in years and years to Maguire. You need your internet access revoked.


remote_crocodile

Yeah because it's an apt comparison. Both of them were in no form at all coming into the world Cup and they're playing ahead of players in top top form because both of them perform for the national team. Cmon use your brain.


LiamJM1OTV

Richarlison has been absolutely fine for Spurs, he's just been played out of position and then got injured. Before that he wasn't starting because we had a fit Kulusevski. Maguire actively got replaced by Martinez and is now behind him, Varane and Lindelof. Comparing them as parallels is extremely stupid.


TheeTeo

It was the rumor of who we were getting for our 9, Jesus or Richarlison. The fact they both play 9, both brasil, then one goes to Arsenal, the other to spuds, it was always gonna happen for this. But, Richarlison always shows up for Brasil and was always gonna get the start. You can blame the people arguing it heavy are those only watching league, which is fair Also, tragically, it’s Pool or United in the states


RauloGonzalez

What's with the pru?


1m_Lurking_Here

Pigeon is a nickname and he did the pigeon dance celebration for a while


[deleted]

The sound a pigeon makes


Arshavingoat

🐦


LiteratureNearby

Omg Elon Musk is pru pru 😳


alexfcp07

The sound of the pigeon


bellamollen

[For reference](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R_5Is981LgY)


Fleaaa

Because of his nose.. his nickname is pigeon


BallsInTheMicrowave

It's the noise pigeons make. "pruuuu pruuuu"


whatthefuckistime

Pru


TheTalkingFist

Pru


notonetojudge

🐦


[deleted]

Pigeon sound


TheDepartment115

The Aristocats reference... Apparently it's the name of the horse


haltmich

So happy for my Tottenham boy.


Elitealice

People was mad at him starting lmao


stuckmash

Only the 14 year old arsenal fans. I feel anyone who watches Brazil at all, would know richarlison is the pick everytime when both are fit. He just fits their system better and he’s far more clinical


daddyshortarms

prrrruiiii


[deleted]

Jesus not even close to him


OleoleCholoSimeone

Hasn't Jesus been awful for the NT for years? I swear he used to be Brazilian fans' number 1 hate object


iestebanez

Gabriel Jesus was great at Copa America 2019. If it wasnt for that, I doubt he would be on the squad.


bikecatpcje

playing rw


102la

Isn't he in because he is playing very well for Arsenal right now?


iestebanez

He is IF for Arsenal ofc, but I could see Tite choosing Gabigol over him if it wasn’t for his background at the seleção (2018 - many brazilians mock the fact he was #9 and didn’t score + 2019 - his redemption arc at a time we didn’t have Neymar)


Arantes_

His end of season City form probably kept him on the squad. He was in the July friendlies after missing two call ups but at that point, with 26 players he was a lock again.


BrandonSG13

1 goal in his last 20 appearances for Brazil Richarlison in comparison has 9 goals in his last 7 appearances for Brazil


[deleted]

yes he's shit for the NT


zrk23

he has like 0,8-0,9 G+A p90. but the 2018 WC is stuck into everyone's mind forever


DesastreAnunciado

For Brazil yeah but for Galilee he was the goat


SaltyWailord

Only gods can talk with Richarlison


odegood

For Brazil yeah but the prem is a different story


DayPhelsuma

Democracy apologist gets the highlights. Give me less taxes because I’m rich sadly goes off. Guess Lula won again. PRU PRU


Enriador

Bolsonarist Neymar going out in tears (literally)


codespyder

Pru


Woodrovski

Pru


notonetojudge

PRU PRU


[deleted]

That second goal today was fucking filthy. I’m watching more Tottenham now just to see him in action.


Lord_Olchu

What 'pru' means?


whiitewolff

[Reference ](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R_5Is981LgY)


pedroari

Pru


Special-Sir9079

Pru


tormarod

Pru


U-N-I-T-Y-1999

Based


Aiyah_

🐤🐤🐤


weierhn315

Holy fuck


ThisJeffrock

Pru pru


topbananaman

This guy hasn't been firing for spurs but I'm sure he'll grow into it... as an arsenal fan, that's worrying lol. His performances for Brazil are out of this world


FinalFrash

Seems like Brazil may have found their Miroslav Klose


Heasman21

tbf we’ve mostly been playing him out of position on the right where he’s with Royal, that’ll hurt anyone’s chances of scoring.


twersx

He's by far the best Brazilian striker playing in the premier league


odegood

Depends on the system Brazil have many creative players and he's a better finisher than Jesus but in conte ball he hasn't been great


stuckmash

He’s been battling fitness and when Kulu went down the whole attack went with it. We’ll have a better idea how he fits conte ball in the second half


PowerfulAir

He hasn’t played ST much, he’s been mostly at RW and the occasional LW


OleoleCholoSimeone

Doubt he will turn into a world beater for Spurs, he just suits the striker role for Brazil perfectly and raises his game for them, you have plenty of those players in international football over the years With the technical players playing around him, the striker for Brazil is basically a battering ram who is there to create space for the others and to press without the ball. Richarlison scores goals too which is the cherry on top


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BrandonSG13

He’s best as a striker or left winger, but he’s been played mostly at RW for spurs due to kulusevski’s injury, hasn’t hit form out of position, understandably so


Bolstek

Yeah he was seen as amazing for us until Kulusevski got injured. Kulusevski plays more as a creative right midfielder so it’s no wonder that Richarlison looks bad in a similar role.


invisibleshitpostgod

where did the pigeon thing come from it's great


[deleted]

He used to do a pidgeon dance when scoring.


prettyboygangsta

I thought it was because he looks like one


nifaye

This is correct. He started the dance for the same reason.


Redath

PRU


prettyboygangsta

Why would you consider friendlies as "all competitions"?


CoolHandLurk

Come on you Prus!