On the eve of the debut of the Brazilian team in the World Cup in Qatar, this Thursday (24th), at 4 pm (Brasília time), against Serbia, coach Tite spoke about the team’s lineup and declared that in his role it is necessary make decisions that may not be to everyone’s liking.
“I make choices and please some and not please others. That is the job of the coach. But the athletes in the middle and forwards chose themselves,” declared the coach at a press conference in Doha, where the team is preparing for the match in Lusail.
Tite, despite mentioning the offensive sector, did not say which athletes will be selected there. Nor in the other sectors, so that the Serbs do not know how the team will play.
There is the possibility that the selection will play with a formation with a single midfielder (Casemiro). Fred would leave for left-wing Vinicius Junior.
The coach also spoke about being in his second World Cup, which is rare in the history of the national team for a coach, feeling the “pressure of a country in love” with football, the dream of being world champion and even the rehearsed dances that the players do in celebrating goals.
Read the main excerpts from Tite’s interview in Doha.
Two career cups
It’s a paradigm shift. Brazil has a very strong tradition of fondness for football. I am exactly aware that it is a paradigm shift that gives me peace of doing a job with a well-done beginning.
All my history was based on this way. When there is a beginning, middle and end, the chance of success is greater. Maybe I’m privileged because I’m where great coaches could be. the first job [quando substituiu Dunga] it was recovery [antes do Mundial de 2018]🇧🇷
The team is yet to be defined. For its own sake, of not giving the opponent [o Brasil] Will play with one or the other.
team lineup
[Há a] adaptation to the characteristics of athletes. More than that, I make choices and please some and not others. That is the job of the technician. But the athletes from the middle to the front chose themselves. They are of exceptional protagonism and quality.
It is a performance that we are following. The idea is to make a balanced team. It has a very high percentage of goals. Didn’t concede goals in 22 of 29 games. I don’t believe in any point in filling it with defenders or attackers. I don’t see that.
Short break of games
[Jogar] every three days, the wear is very great. It will happen that the athlete plays the whole time in a game and then [não]… There is also the physical aspect to take into account.
Games have a very strong emotional component, and when they premiere, even more so. She’s normal, she’s human, she’s part of and maybe she can interfere with those expectations. You have to keep up with that emotional aspect.
We are in the biggest tournament in the world, with the greatest athletes in the world, but under this pressure we have to be natural and maintain the characteristic of our essence.
pressure and dream
It’s a very beautiful story [a da seleção brasileira], but it brings pressure from a passionate country. It’s on the streets. Mainly for kids, football is an education tool.
This pressure also has the tranquility, that opportunities arise in life and dreaming is part of it.
The Penny [campeão na Copa de 1970 e colunista da Folha] say that, right? It’s good to dream, it’s part of being human. Be champion…
But if not, do your best because only one will be champion. But he also has the wisdom and naturalness of great national teams that also aim for the same level.
Dances rehearsed in the goals
Naturalized, respect for the way of being, and it is not pejorative to the way of being. It is our characteristic. Just as we respect Arab culture. And joy? IT IS. The goal is the greatest moment of vibration.
defeat of Argentina
IT IS [para] reflection, yes. It’s respectful because all teams are strong. Serves as analysis and reflection. There is no greater or lesser facility. This is perhaps the greatest aspect. It has no grill. It is proud of each country doing its best.
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