Brazil | 1970

[Brezza]

Coach: Mario Zagallo

Goalkeepers:

1. FELIX
12. Roberto ADO
22. LEAO


Defenders:

2. Hercules BRITO
3. Wilson PIAZZA
4. CARLOS ALBERTO ©
6. Marco ANTONIO
14. Jose BALDOCCHI
15. Jose FONTANA
16. EVERALDO
17. JOEL


Midfielders:

5. CLODOALDO
7. JAIRZINHO
8. GERSON
11. RIVELINO
19. Jonas EDU
21. ZE MARIA


Attackers:

9. TOSTAO
10. PELE
13. ROBERTO Miranda
18. PAULO CESAR CAJU
20. DARIO

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Basic formation (2 a bit different interpretations):

-----------------------------Felix-------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------Brito---------Piazza -------------------
-C. Alberto---------------------------------------Everaldo-
----------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------Clodoaldo-----Gerson-------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------Rivelino-----------
---------------------------Pele-------------------------------
---------Jairzinho----------------Tostao-------------------

***

------------------Felix---------------------------

Carlos Alberto--Brito--Piazza--Everaldo--

------------Clodoaldo--------------------------

-------------------Gerson----------------------

-----------------------Rivelino-----------------

Jairzinho-------------Pele--------------------

------------------Tostao-----------------------


ABOUT THIS TEAM:

The Brazilian side which won the World Cup in 1970 is widely regarded as the greatest footballing side of all time as they swept to a record third World Cup victory in the searing heat of Mexico, with a superb blend of attacking football. With a forward line comprised of Pele, Jairzinho and Tostao, the midfield was run by the master-passer Gerson and the splendid Rivelino. The strength of their defence could only be rated at average, but their attack was so strong that, except in the 1-0 win over England, they always score three or more goals in the tournament.

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13. ROBERTO :
post53104.html#p53104

18. Paulo CESAR :
60-s/paulo-cesar-caju-1967-1975-t8449.html

19. Jonas EDU :
60-s/jonas-eduardo-americo-edu-1966-1976-t8441.html

20. DARIO :
60-s/dario-1968-1974-t8453.html

[Kanouté]

Could we add that to the title, "the greatest football team ever"?

Yes, it's better than Cruyff's programmed (to be stars) robots.

for the first post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq06QssMHk8

[zguc]

Football has died along with the amateurism, after the world championship 1970. and winning the title for Brazil, football was never the same...

[madmac1972]

------------------Felix---------------------------

Carlos Alberto--Brito--Piazza--Everaldo--

------------Clodoaldo------Gerson---------------

Jairzinho-------------Pele----------------Rivelino

------------------Tostao-----------------------

Tostão threw back to the opponent goal, making the pivot for the players who were approaching the attack, Jair by right side, Pele at the center and the left Rivelino. Revolutionary scheme it does not have a center-foward . Gerson was the long passes to the attack, at least four goals each left their feet.

Five players were ten in their club shirt. Pele (Santos), Rivelino (Corinthians), Jair (Botafogo), Tostão (Cruzeiro) and Gerson (Sao Paulo).