Psycho Robinho

Yes Alex, the exchange of Robinho for Ronaldo made a double difference. You're right, the pace of the game changed immediately.Robinho should have had two or three goals. If I could I would award him the Fred goal.Now if Brazil could make similar exchanges for Carlos and Cafu in the fullback positions, it would transform the team very positively. Carlos and Cafu still overlap plenty but fresh legs and ideas are needed.People have been saying Ronaldihno is not impossing himself but I really believe that right now the slow and spiritless Brazillian approach is holding him back, even bringning him down.I don't think it was just the relief of the second goal that made everyone happy. I think that Robinho was an important spark plug who made the whole team play better, look happier--even before the goal.The manager needs to look at the psychology of the team before it takes on Ronaldo's depression as a whole...

(From my post to Joga.com's The Home of Beautiful Football, hosted by author Alex Bellos)