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“The collective strengthens the individual.”
“Allan is good in transition, going box to box, leading counter attacks and breaks. He's mobile and brings protection defensively.”
“Whether we are winning, losing or drawing, we have to be ready to adapt and not sink into a comfort zone.”
“After I was invited to take over the Selecao, one of the first things I did was to call Marcelo and Thiago Silva. I wanted to get a feel for the players and we did not mention what had gone on in the past, that is behind us.”
“Brazil needs the individual creativity of Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Douglas Costa. But it needs the collective creativity that sometimes people don't pay attention to.”
“A team is strong because they have players who have different characteristics, but they are all important so sometimes the needs of the game impose themselves.”
“I want to do my best in my daily job.”
“Myself, and all coaches, need to have courage, because we are so exposed. When we win, we're the best. When we lose, we're stupid. We must find a middle ground.”
“The Olympic Games provided players like Neymar, Marquinhos, Gabriel Jesus and Renato Augusto with some really valuable experience and ended up improving the performance of the Brazilian national team.”
“I've never had any problem with Neymar. It's so easy to work with him.”
“I spoke with Zidane and he insisted that Casemiro is the player who gives Real Madrid balance. I decided to trust him and make him a starter.”
“Coaches are always looking to evolve.”
“Yes, I would have wanted Messi to be born in Brazil.”
“I demand Casemiro play the same role he plays at his club, Real Madrid.”
“When you demand performance, players raise their game technically. But if you put all the emphasis on results, that brings their level down.”
“I don't have that intuition, of changing a defender for a midfielder, for example. I'm incompetent on that matter, to put a player on the pitch and hope that he magically finds a solution.”
“I do not demand miracles from anyone.”
“Regardless of the great rivalry between Brazil and Argentina, one only rivals who he admires.”
“We don't need any help - the athletes and the coach don't want any help to win.”
“I don't mind my team being less physically strong in exchange for more mobility and nimble, swift transitions.”