World – After Brazil – Switzerland (1-0): “It’s true that we missed Neymar”

In the absence of Neymar, hit in the ankle in the first match against Serbia and still in treatment on Monday, the Brazilians had to be content … with his lookalike. The first having stayed at the hotel, it is therefore the second, present in the stands of the 974 stadium in Doha for the game against Switzerland (1-0), who chained autographs and selfies. But for the rest of the competition, and after having officially qualified for the round of 16, the Seleçao still hopes to recover the original. With him, everything is easier. To achieve the final objective, Tite relies on him. His teammates, for whom everything was not easy on Monday, too.

Neymar is such a player… Which team wouldn’t miss him? It’s a crack, a real one. It’s true that we missed him“, confessed Bruno Guimaraes after the meeting. In the absence of the PSG striker, the flash came from Casemiro, author of a magnificent slightly deflected strike which came to free a whole people. “Neymar will be missed by all teams. He is an essential player for all the teams where he plays, Barça, PSG… We felt his lack today“, followed in Thiago Silva’s footsteps, aware of the importance of his former teammate in Paris.

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Same feeling for Tite: “Of course Neymar has different characteristics from others. In a magical moment, he clarifies the game and we wonder: ‘But what did he do?’ The team really misses him.”

Give Neymar the chance to come back later

As in its first match in this World Cup in Qatar, Brazil had the merit of being patient. With or without Neymar. This is one of the characteristics of this team. “It was a very difficult match, the 0-0 suited them very well… The pitch was not good, we had difficulty controlling, playing with one touch as usual, it was a bit more difficult. But it’s good that we’ve already qualified, that’s the most important thing. At the break, the coach (Tite) changed things, we played well in the second half and I think we deserved the three points, for everything we did in the second half.“, welcomed Guimaraes.

Casemiro, the hero of the evening, said to himself “happy“of the victory but above all of the attitude of his people.”The main objective was to qualify, it’s very important, especially in a difficult group like ours. We knew how to be patient, facing an experienced team. It’s a game played on details, we knew we would have the ball and thank God we managed to score“, reacted the Manchester United midfielder. Now, heading for the match against Cameroon on Friday (8 p.m.) for the band at Tite, before the big meeting of the eighth.

The team is ready to get results and give Neymar the chance to come back later (in the competition, editor’s note)”, concluded Thiago Silva. Victim of an ankle ligament injury, the “Ney” began a real race against time for his return. With this qualification in his pocket, his teammates allowed him to gain precious time. The hope is still there. The dream of playing again in this World Cup too.

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