In the eve of the match against Chile, the brazilian coach Tite has granted a wheel of press where they have dealt with various issues that concern the five-time champion ahead of the World Cup, since already His place is assured after his great performance in the South American Qualifiers.
Tite has been asked about various topics related to the footballers he has at his disposal, but also on the topics of greatest interest that surround them. One of them is without a doubt, the situation of Neymar in his club, the PSG. Neymar has recently been accused of “going drunk to training” In the words of a French journalist.
Faced with this issue, it was one of his teammates, Lucas Paquetá, the one who responded in a virtual press conference that was done previously: “It is even disrespectful to transmit information that is not true. They’re obviously not true and he didn’t comment on that.”
Tite has spoken about Neymar, but focusing more on the soccer and physical performance aspects of the Brazilian star, leaving aside all these controversies: “The realities of the club are some and those of the national team others. Several players went through adversity in their clubs and other They come with high self-esteem. Neymar is already used to playing under pressure. We already have a pressure that is ours and we are not going to bring the pressure of the others”, noting that Neymar has always been totally professional in his appearances with the national team.
Tite also responded about whether there is a special concern with the situation of Neymar and his complicated moment with respect to his club. The coach did not want to avoid the question, but he has not dealt with the subject individually either of the Brazilian “number 10”: “We have a general concern, but there are things that are very intimate, inside the changing room, something particular”, affirmed Tite after the question on if you have had a particular conversation with the player in relation to this aspect.
The ‘false 9’ dilemma
Tite has received the question that is trending in Brazil these days: After Raphinha’s withdrawal due to a positive for COVID, what would be his trident of attack, and if finally he would bet on a system with a more delayed and combinative tip. “I don’t particularly like to play with false 9. Neymar is a true 9, a striker with creative freedom, a daring player. He has had a structure for a long time in the Brazilian team to enhance his creativity.”
After this statement, It seems that two of the three Brazilian attackers ahead of the match against Chile are clear: Vinicius and Neymar. Doubt appears on the right side of the attack, where the apparent doubt is between Rodrygo and Antony.
Tite’s possible eleven
Judging by his answers and the players he has available, this is a more than likely eleven to be the one lined up for the match against ‘La Roja’:
Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Guilherme Arana; Casemiro, Fred, Lucas Paquetá; Antony/Rodrygo, Neymar and Vini Jr.