3. Brazil (5 Star)
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Att: 82 / Mid: 81 / Def: 84 The hosts of the World Cup may have managed to progress to the relatively advanced stages of the tournaments semi-finals but this wasnt good enough for the nation full of fanatical fans who had waited years to see Brazil lift the coveted trophy on home soil. What was even worse was the manner in which Brazil exited the competition, as the ultra-organised German team managed by Joachim Löw made them look like amateurs, scoring five goals within the first half hour of play to the dismay of the packed Estádio Mineirão. Football fans across the world have attributed this annihilation to the loss of the super-talented duo of Neymar and Thiago Silva but it must be remembered that prior to their being stripped of these talismanic players Brazil looked mediocre. We didnt see any signs of the jogo bonito that normally defines Brazil save for a few moments from Neymar throughout the whole contest and they barely made it past Chile in the round of 16. After last nights performance, the fact that EA have deemed Brazils defence to be worthy of an 84 is laughable. If the semi-final flop proved anything it was that without Thiago Silva the defence is utterly useless. The worlds greatest centre-back may be a supremely talented player but he isnt enough to account for this high defensive rating on his own. Players like Marcelo and the 50 million David Luiz looked like they didnt know the fundamentals of defensive play. The team responsible for the lowest point in the history of Brazilian football cannot be rated this highly on FIFA 15.