World Cup 2018: Brazil vs Switzerland, 5 Talking Points

#2 Tite will be concerned with the way Brazil responded

Tite cut a frustrated figure on the touch-line

Champions are often determined by the way they respond in the face of crisis. Losing a lead is far from catastrophic, especially in the World Cup. It is something that front-runners always need to keep their minds open to.

When Brazil opened the scoring, it looked ominous for Switzerland. It looked like it could be a long night for the men in red. However, Brazil's inability or lack of desire to consolidate that lead meant that Swiss could sneak their way back into the game.

What will concern Tite, is not that they conceded the goal. Apart from the manner in which they conceded it, the way they responded after being pegged back will trouble the manager. Brazil were shocked into their shell and it was Switzerland who looked like the more likely to score the winner. The tricks and flicks were no longer coming off. The Swiss were now getting into the faces of the Brazilians and they looked panicked.

It took them a while to recover, but it was too little too late, as a late flurry was unable to get them the goal they so desperately wanted.