Renato Augusto earned Beijing Guoan a share of the points as Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash with Shandong Luneng ended in a 1-1 draw that allowed Roger Schmidt’s side to hold on to pole position in the Chinese Super League.
The Brazilian’s curling free kick five minutes from the end of the first half cancelled out Diego Tardelli’s fifth-minute effort to ensure Beijing retained their one-point lead over Shandong at the top of the standings.
“We actually created a lot of chances to win but we wasted…
Tite’s Brazil squad is loaded with talent but he is agonizing over who to start in central defence and central midfield to complement his attacking depth.
Football can be fascinating even when it is dull. The first half of Brazil’s World Cup warm-up friendly against Croatia is a case in point. Brazil ended up winning 2-0, but were shaded in a first half that will surely leave coach Tite with much to ponder.
It is seldom wise to attach too much importance to the results of warm-up friendlies. Germany, after all, have just been beaten by Austria. But looking beyond the result, there is plenty to observe about the way that the team functions on the…