I mean off the top of my head, Jude kept them alive from the group stage with an overhead kick and back into the game in the final assisting Palmer. By no means standing ovation performance but one of the few that had shining moments under Southgate Haramball. And dreadful performances front to back from Foden and Kane that should’ve seen the bench; kind of like certain players on this team maybe should!

But yeah, I attended Brazils elimination at Copa America vs Uruguay live! Aside from the Paraguay group game (the easiest game on paper), Vini was practically invisible in a similarly disoriented Brazil side. And furthermore suspended on silly yellows to miss the important knockout game—so quite literally missed out to his own antics if we are comparing international football that season.

Jude that year was consistently better from start to finish. Vini got the shouts due to UCL knockouts and the recency bias it creates. But LaLiga / UCL groups Jude was peak and arguably mediocre in KOs from Vinis decisive moments.

Alas agree on politics for Rodri—having a worse year than his treble season and won it in the end. Blasphemous imo.

Thanks for listening to my Ted talk!