Robinho scores - check. Brazil scores two goals in rapid succession - check. Brazil beats Chile - check. Chileans fans must be really sick of seeing their national team play Brazil. Every time the two teams meet the same thing happens. The only that seems to change is the scoreline.

Brazil's stranglehold over their South American counterparts is almost psychological. La Roja could be playing the most brilliant football in the lead up to an encounter against the seleção but as soon as they step out onto the pitch their confidence disappears. As I like to put it in much simpler terms, they "shit" themselves every time they play Brazil.

The absence of starting centrebacks, Gary Medel and Waldo Ponce didn't exactly help the Chilean cause as their organisation at set pieces was somewhat lacking and cost them the opening goal. Also I could have seen their marking being better for the other two goals but those movements by the Brazilians were so quick that I am not exactly confident of that statement.

Obviously credit must be given to Marcelo Bielsa for maintaining Chile's attacking philosophy against Brazil but it was perplexing that he left one of their key playmakers, Matias Fernandez on the bench for the entire match. So often La Roja were missing that killer final pass against the well-organised defence of Brazil, and I'm sure the influence of the Sporting Lisbon midfielder would have been of huge benefit.

So now with their tournament over it's an opportune time to look at some of the highlights of the Chilean campaign. Whilst Alexis Sanchez grabbed the attention of many a football fan (and I'll get to him later), but for me one of Chile's outstanding players was the man with the French name, Jean Beausejour.

Beausejour was excellent on the left wing causing many a headache for opposition defences. Also not afraid to take a shot from distance or make into the penalty, it was Beausejour's crucial goal against Honduras that got Chile's campaign underway. Of Mapuche and Haitian parentage, he currently plies his trade for America in Mexico but after his performances at this World Cup I can't see him spending much more time there.

However, for many it was Alexis Sanchez who was Chile's player of the tournament and I would certainly agree. Not one to blow my own trumpet, but in my opening Group H blog I picked him as one to watch and he didn't fail to disappoint. Playing on the right hand side of an attacking front three he was a constant menace with his impressive dribbling skills and his lack of fear in taking on opposition defenders. The only let down was his inability to finish off his handiwork, often taking that one touch too many and ruin a perfectly good scoring opportunity.

In contrast to Sanchez, the major disappointment for Chilean fans would have been the form of Humberto Suazo. The goal scoring abilities of "Chupete" who was injured in the lead up to the tournament were sorely missed. Against sides such as Honduras and Switzerland a fully fit Suazo would have surely increased his side's goal tally. Against Brazil he showed glimpses of his talent with a beautiful turn and shot against Lucio that Julio Cesar had to beat away and an audacious volley from the edge of the area which skimmed the crossbar, but sadly for Chilean fans it simply wasn't enough.

Fans of La Roja will surely look towards Brazil 2014 with high expectations with the majority of this squad being available for the next World Cup campaign. Chilean fans will also take heart from the fact that they won't have to see their team play Brazil for at least another four years.