The Brazil Effect

[IcemanLeigh]

Well the Brazil/Inter debate rages on in Pro evo 6. So to hopefully clean up some of the other threads which are not meant for the discussion (Good luck I know) Here is a thead dedicated to just that subject.

Personally I feel that if you take Brazil and Inter away from the game, then there is a much more level playing field across a few teams. Now there a re a few which would probably be considered second best, but no-one can really decide which is surely the point?

After playing recently a few games with brazil (and raking my ranking up). I have found it very entertaining. It almost feels like just rewards for me. I have always felt like I am creating so many opportunites to no avail, with then the other team scooting down the other end and Adriano scoring a belter from 97 yards whilst looking the wrong way, with his eyes closed, whilst on the phone to mum, all the time eating an ice cream with his right hand, even with a goal filled with bricks.

It almost feels like a different game. I create a good chance, and low and behold I score it like I should be doing almost every time with alot of other good clubs. I didnt feel aggreived that I should have won, because If i dont then it is my fault entirely!

Still though. It is completely ridiculous how easy it is to take a sprint down field with adriano or ronaldinho and just casually knock one in whilst the other player is fighting to put away one of his 5 chances (you wouldnt get 5 chances against me.. just an example :P )

[NeoKubrick]

You should have titled it the 'The Brazil Myth', because Brazil aren't the only super team in the game, just the super team most conducive to the dribble-and-shoot style of play adopted by amateur players; hence, based on the equation (less quality equates to more quantity - vice-versa), there is more players who'll play with Brazil. France (weakest I'd say), Italy and England are just as strong. It's the same for clubs too: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea and, I'd just squeeze them in, AC Milan are as good, statistics-wise, as Inter Milan.

It'd be interesting to compare all these teams, cited, to Brazil and Inter. See how they match up position for position. I was surprised myself to see that Italy have roughly the same level of finishing ability as do Brazil. I'd say the divide isn't as huge as most people think, more to do with the psychology of pre-disposing the thought that Brazil and Inter are better before the match even starts. Then, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[Hursti]

To be honest, I'd like to see this thread somehow burned to death cause I'm sick of this argument...you choose who you want to choose. If you wanna choose Brazil, choose them, if not, don't complain if you get your arse whooped against them. This argument is stupid and hopefully this whole thread will just somehow manage to delete itself.