Alisson spends the first two games of the Cup without making a single save

Brazil’s defense, more than the attack, has been the strong point of the Brazilian team in the World Cup in Qatar.

So much so that goalkeeper Alisson didn’t make a single save in the two matches that Brazil has played so far, against Serbia (2-0) and Switzerland (1-0).

The Serbs, according to data from Opta, a sports data company, tried 5 times to finish against the goal of the number 1, and the Swiss, 6. Of these kicks, 3 were blocked by Brazilians and 2 went through the bottom line.

The Swiss had one more shot than the Serbs, 6, and the defense of Tite’s team remained effective (4 blocks) in not allowing the ball to reach Alisson. Another two kicks didn’t go in the right direction.

It is just not possible to say that Alisson was a mere spectator because he participated in the matches in other bids, such as the ball exit.

Against the Swiss, in the second half, the goalkeeper gave a scare when, in an attempt to kick, he hit the ball on striker Embolo. The sequence of the play, however, offered no risk to Brazil.

If Alisson had quiet games, the team’s opponents did not. On the contrary.

Against Serbia, in the debut on Thursday (24), Brazil risked 23 times on goal, and 9 of those finalizations had the direction of the goal defended by Milinkovic-Savic.

This Monday (28), it was Sommer’s turn to make defenses that prevented a more elastic score. The Brazilian team finished 13 times, and the Swiss goalkeeper intervened in 5 of them.