2.靠這樣的防守，巴西能獲勝嗎？

2. Can Brazil prevail with this defence?

這是一個大家都會問的問題。當阿爾維斯被擱置在前場活動，奧利奇左路帶球傳中，馬塞洛烏龍，克羅地亞首開記錄。

當大衛·路易斯無法接近耶拉維奇，當蒂亞戈·席爾瓦成為這脆弱的四個后衛中唯一一個真正的后衛，這是斯科拉里在下一場面對墨西哥前，需要好好考慮的。這場比賽丹特做了替補，下一場斯科拉里可能會在戰術調整上做出點改變。

或許，他將會堅持自己的想法，直到比賽讓他心有余悸？所以，巴西能夠憑借如此后防贏得此次世界杯冠軍嗎？可能會吧， 但道路可能會有點崎嶇，有點讓人傷腦筋。

It is a legitimate question when Dani Alves was left stranded upfield as Ivica Olic raced down the left to create Croatia’s goal; when David Luiz failed to get close enough to Nikica Jelavic on the resulting cross, and when Thiago Silva is effectively the only true defender in that vulnerable back four. It is something for Luiz Felipe Scolari to think about before facing Mexico. With Dante in reserve, might he think about a change? Or will he persist with a unit that must give him palpitations? So can Brazil win the World Cup with this rearguard? Yes, they probably can. But the ride might be bumpy, a little nerve-racking.