Arthur Elias varies tactics and gives opportunities to new players in the women’s national team throughout the Gold Cup and creates expectations for the Paris Olympics
Under the command of Arthur Elias, the Brazilian women’s team He once again showed, with slight glimpses, a football reminiscent of that of Rainha Marta and company. This is the hope that women’s football can evolve little by little. Good performance and organization above all – despite the bitter taste – already makes us think of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will be held between 26 July and 11 August.
In the Gold Cup, Brazil played a perfect championship, with five victories and one defeat: Puerto Rico, Colombia and Panama in the group stage, Argentina in the quarterfinals and Mexico in the semifinals. In the big decision, the United States was better and raised the cup. In total, the team led by Arthur Elias scored 15 goals and conceded only two.
In six games there were six different teams. The tactical system has also changed, with 22 of the 23 players called up on the field. Despite so many changes, Brazil has evolved over the course of the competition. And two important characteristics of Arthur have already started to emerge: his solid defense and his variety of scorers.
It is still too early to make any diagnosis. Coach Pia has coached Brazil for four years, while Arthur Elias is still in his first six months of the job. However, in the first test, he lived up to expectations. The coach can, in turn, persist in his idea of trying to raise the level of Brazilian athletes even further.
The various possibilities that are created for the Brazilian team, thinking about the Olympic Games and beyond, will help a lot to consolidate Arthur’s work. The next few months will be a lot of work for the technical committee, which could return with other news. The answer to all this will only come in July, in Paris.
The Seleção, for its part, missed the opportunity to win its first trophy under the leadership of Arthur Elias after making the decision with 100% success. With second place, the Brazilians again hit the post against the Americans, a feat that occurred in 2000. At the time, the United States also won 1-0.
The Gold Cup was coach Arthur Elias’ first official competition as head of the Brazilian team. The next commitment will be to compete in the SheBelieves Cup, a quadrangular tournament held in the United States. Brazil will debut in the quadrangular against Canada on April 6, in Atlanta.
Source: Terra
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