The coach states that players will be chosen for their performances and the way they behave on the pitch, not for their name; The change of goal and base against Chile must be maintained.
Carlo Ancelotti he is shaping a Brazilian team based on merit and commitment. In the press conference this Thursday, the coach made it clear that performance and attitude will be decisive in the call-ups, above any established name.
The Italian announced changes in goal and indicated that he will not only stick to athletes previously trained at Real Madrid.
“Tomorrow we will start the match with Bento and in the next match with Hugo Souza,” he revealed, specifying that he will alternate goalkeepers during friendlies. The lineup against South Korea, according to him, will be defined based on the performance of the last match against Chile, in which Brazil won 3-0 at the Maracanã.
In addition to the change of goal, the coach stressed that his basis of trust goes beyond the players he commanded in Europe. “The basis of the selection is broad, not only those who played with me at Real,” he said, ruling out the possibility of preferring names such as Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo or Éder Militão, who were under his guidance at the Spanish club.
Ancelotti also underlined that the main criterion for reaching the World Cup with the national team will be commitment to the team. “I don’t want the players who participate in the World Cup to be the best in the world, but to be champions,” he said.
When asked about game strategies, Ancelotti said that the attitude on the pitch can transform faster than the tactical plan. “The attitude of the players on the pitch doesn’t need much time to change, and this is superior to the strategy,” he said.
Brazil will face Korea on Friday in Seoul at 8am (Brasilia time). The team will return to the field on the 14th to face Japan, in Tokyo, at 7.30am (Brasilia time). The last FIFA Date of 2025 will be in November, when Carlo Ancelotti’s men face Senegal and Tunisia in London and Paris respectively.
Source: Terra
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