This is usually not the case and that is why when it happens, it becomes relevant news at the Latin American level; This reference is because for world football, it is extremely strange to see the only five-time champion, Brazil, still have bad performances, when her squad is full of figures.
This negative news of the Brazilian team was thought to be a matter of the past and that at the start of the Copa América, the power that is accustomed to it would return, however, the debut against Costa Rica last Monday, It left more concern than expected given that the always favorites gave up points against a much inferior rival.
Those led by Dorival Júnior did not go from a cold 0-0, which has led to endless criticism against him, his decisions and all the work he is doing. The rejection that is felt in Brazil is such that even Neymar Jr. was upset during date 1 of the competition, after a decision that he did not understand from the technical director.
In the end, neither the starting eleven, nor the three changes made, gave a turn to history for the ‘verdeamarela’ in their bitter debut. Trying to find reasons to know why this poor performance, the media waited for Vini, who gave them some simple but accurate explanations.
“Every time I play with the national team I have three or four players marking me. In this case, it was very complicated and still on a different field, against a rival that defends very well like Costa Rica,” he indicated as possible explanations for Brazil’s poor performance.
At the same time, he revealed a feeling about the gramados that he has, which in his opinion, is a point against him for the next games, where they are obliged, yes or yes, to win to stay alive: “This year they reduced the measures to make it even more difficult for us,” he said.
Almost to close, he revealed the plan proposed by Costa Rica: “they placed all their players inside the area.” This may be an important indication for the Colombian National Team, which can implement this same strategy, to snatch points from them on date 3 of the group stage when they will have to meet.
As one of those called to be the protagonist for Brazil, he stated that for the game against Paraguay they would try other things and thus, not get the Tricolor to be a judge of their classification or not to the quarterfinals of the Copa América: “We know that we have to improve, I also know what I can improve, evolve and do for our team and for our country.”
