Neymar’s absence does not deceive the Switzerland coach: “Brazil is no longer weak without him”

Murat Yakin highlighted strong attacking options for the injured number 10 in the squad: “They can put together two or three different teams”

the absence of Neymarwounded, in Monday’s duel between Brazil And Swiss it didn’t lessen the concern one bit. Murat Yakin, coach of the European national team. In evaluating him, the fact that the opponent doesn’t have his big star doesn’t change anything in his preparation, also because the Brazilian group has interesting alternatives for the offensive sector.

“My team is fit and prepared for this challenge. We will face a team that, in my opinion, has strong players even on the bench. They can definitely build two or three different teams with the options they have. They weren’t weaker because than that (Neymar’s absence),” commented the Swiss coach.

Neymar is definitely out of contention against Switzerland because he injured his right ankle in the match against Switzerland Serbia🇧🇷 This Saturday he posted pictures of his ankle on Instagram, which is still quite swollen. Without the attacker Paris Saint-Germain on the other hand, Yakin’s strategy to challenge the five-time champion’s jersey remains the same as before: favoring defensive solidity.

“We know that, against Brazil, everything can get out of hand. We absolutely have to define concrete defensive goals, so that in attack we can use our opportunities more efficiently. I think there is room for improvement in this respect,” he said .

Switzerland debuted in Qatar World Cup with a 1-0 win Cameroonon Thursday, the same day the Brazilian team beat Serbia 2-0. The two teams therefore enter the game, scheduled for Monday at 13:00 Brasilia time, tied with three points in Group G. Brazil are the leaders for having scored more goals in the first round.

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