Chosen to captain the Brazilian team in the team’s World Cup debut, Thiago Silva said he felt, on the eve of the match against Serbia, a mixture of confidence and nervousness.
“I’ve always been well prepared for every situation. It’s a special moment and I appreciate the confidence of the coaching staff to be captain in this game,” declared the defender in an interview with journalists in Doha.
“It’s a short shot and we need to be super prepared because we know that a draw in the first game gives extra pressure. Nervousness is part of it, but we’re prepared for it”, declared the 38-year-old player.
He is the second oldest among the 26 from Brazil for the Cup dispute. Right-back Daniel Alves is 39 years old.
The game against Serbia is this Thursday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at the Lusail stadium, the same that will host the final of the World Cup in Qatar, and Tite should choose a more offensive Brazil.
Thiago Silva, who was captain and starter for the selection in the 2014 World Cup, when Brazil ranked fourth in the Cup at home, said that “what we can pass on to the fans is what we pass between us. on what we’ve done up to this point. A favorable position of being well in every sense”.
The fans believe in us. Here, no one has any doubt that the team is ready for a great World Cup. dreaming is free
The English Chelsea player, who will form with Marquinhos, from French PSG, the defense duo of Tite’s team, emphasized that the climate in training and the environment of the selection are very good.
Thiago Silva also mentioned the last conquest of Brazil in the World Cup, the fifth championship, in South Korea and Japan, 20 years ago, with Ronaldo Fenômeno, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho Gaúcho and company
“The fact that we won in 2002 is a great inspiration for all of us. At CT [centro de treinamento] it has some images, not only from 2002 but from all selections [brasileiras] who made their mark in history. It makes us confident and motivated.”
The captain of the team continued: “We know that we depend only on our own strength. The atmosphere between us is super healthy. We try to be ourselves, regardless of where we are. A mixture of [jogadores] experienced with younger people brings a nice connection”.
Having in the team, in the vast majority, athletes used to playing in the big European national leagues is an asset at the World Cup, according to Thiago Silva, especially for newcomers to the tournament.
🇧🇷[Ajuda] the fact that these players who are playing in their first World Cup are players who are used to big games in Europe. They won the Champions League and were decisive, like Vini [Vinicius Junior]🇧🇷 They have to be them, without inventing. In our group, there is no vanity.”
After Serbia, Brazil, which is in Group G of the Cup, will face Switzerland, on the 28th (Monday) and Cameroon, on December 2nd (Friday).
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