Danilo, one of the main leaders of the Brazilian team, was direct when responding about coach Carlo Ancelotti’s decision to reveal the starting lineup to the players just a few hours before the matches. The 34-year-old player held a press conference this Wednesday (17) in New Jersey.
The stated that at least three positions are not defined in advance and suggested that this could be a “coach’s mania”.
Today we have an 80% defined team that will play on Friday. And three or four are still unknown, whether for tactical reasons or the coach’s obsession. Some choices have no explanation, it depends on the coach. Can I say this to everyone? No. Some need to know first.
explained that the strategy varies depending on the opponent. Furthermore, he assessed that the repercussions after the draw with Morocco had an “exaggerated importance”.
The strategy changes depending on the opponent. What happened in the last game (Morocco) was of exaggerated importance.
World Cup streak
This Friday (19), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), to face Haiti. Closing the group stage, Brazil plays against Scotland on the 24th, at 7pm.