The Day I Played with Ronaldo

For the Brazilian team to lose this game, the Brazilian domestic media is just like the Brazilian team has lost the championship.

Except for Fabiano who scored, the rest of the players were kicked out and criticized.

"The three Brazilian teams lost to Paraguay and must now start a 2,000 km journey." The "Lance Sports" used this sentence to start describing the game. The so-called "Brazil three teams" of the Reims Sports newspaper are aimed at Pereira's large number of substitute players in this game. Commentators have always thought that the Brazil team that played in the America's Cup is at best a "Brazil second team". Now that Pereira is going to send a substitute, this Brazilian team can only be a "Brazil three team".

"As far as 2,000 kilometers" said, referring to the fact that if Brazil wins Paraguay in the last group stage, they will win the group first place, from Arequipa where they are now stationed to Group C first place and Group B third place The quarterfinal venue at Tacna only takes about 3 hours by car. However, Brazil has now unfortunately become the second place in Group C. The price they paid for this was 2,000 kilometers.

From the end of the game to July 18, the Brazilian national team must cross the entire long and narrow continent of Peru, from Arequipa at the southern end to the extreme north of Piura, with a distance of exactly 2,000 kilometers. If they win in the quarter-finals, they will have to travel 1200 kilometers south again to the semifinals in the capital Lima. This schedule is an extremely tough test of physical fitness, and the young Brazilians will have to accept this test.

The loss of the team made Pereira very depressed. He had hoped to use the first place in the group to celebrate his upcoming 30th anniversary of coaching, but did not want to see a helpless defeat.

In the post-match press conference, Pereira, who has been defending his national team since the team, finally couldn't help it, he aimed at those casual players: "This game should become a Cautionary lesson, if such a mistake was made in the quarterfinals, it would be unforgivable. "

The implication is that if there is still a lack of concentration and good looks in the quarter-final against Mexico, it will be excluded from the national team he leads in the short term.

The game against Mexico is undoubtedly a hard battle for Brazil.

Opening the latest record of engagement, it seems hard to believe that Brazil has won hardly in the last 5 confrontations. In direct dialogue in recent years, the 5th World Cup champion Brazil has lost 3 consecutive times to Mexico: The 1999 Confederations Cup, the 2001 Copa America and the 2003 Gold Cup. Of course, the Brazilian team did not send out the strongest lineup in these games, but this time the Peruvian America's Cup Brazil is also the biggest player.

But Pereira was not convinced, saying: "We have lost to Mexico in other games, but it does not mean that Mexico cannot lose to us. The history of (losing) is over."

The Brazilian team played only one good shot in the group stage, which was a victory over Costa Rica. The other two games were not ideal, including the victory over Chile at the last minute. Pereira blamed the plateau influence of Arequipa, which is 2,300 meters above sea level. He said, "Here, the blood vessels are all up and my face is red when I run. It will be fine in the future. We are down to the plains and can fight against the Mexican team at the best level."

Many players hold this view, all believe that the Arequipa Plateau hinders the team's level of play. Mancini Jr., who played for Rome, said: "We have encountered great difficulties in Arequipa, and now we can make good use of it. There is no doubt about that."

Ricardo made no excuses. "We didn't do well enough before, so we lost and didn't need much discussion. In the game against Mexico, we will take the attitude towards the finals. Five consecutive games are not won? Those are history. Now, we are A brand new Brazilian national team, we will write a new history. "

Pereira said when describing his opponent: "The Mexican team is like a cobra, hiding in an inconspicuous place, and taking a bite will bite you."

Mexico coach La Volpe replied: "Brazil is not as good as Argentina. Argentine players are better than Brazil. We have all won. If we maintain our current training status, we can play a great game."

La Volpe also compared the situation between Brazil and Argentina on another occasion, saying: "The Brazilian team is simply not comparable to Argentina. Argentina has Saviola and D'Alessandro. For me, it is The strongest team in this edition of the America's Cup. And we won them. Against Brazil, we need only a small adjustment to show the glory of playing with Argentina. "

Prior to this game, the Brazilian frontline battle was also a focus of media attention. Three strikers have scored in this tournament, of which Adriano has scored 4 goals, Ricardo has scored one goal in each of the two matches, and Fabiano has also played in the only starting match. Score a goal.

These three players all have the potential to become the main force for the Brazilian team. But Pereira is obviously impossible to change to 3 forwards. He is an advocate of the 442 formation. Before this game, he shouted: "... I want to let those who are 433, 343, and 352 know ~ .com ~ These formations should have been swept into the garbage dump of history, and 442 represents the present and future of football. "

Of course, Ricardo can also retreat to the left forward or replace Alex, but that will waste Ricardo's scoring ability.

Pereira expressed ambiguity at the pre-match press conference: "We have the best striker in the world, and I believe whoever comes out will bring us victory. I will choose based on the status of the players in training Starting lineup. "

"Adriano is very strong and smart in front of the goal. The training in Serie A in recent years has made him progress rapidly. I believe he can become one of the best strikers in the world."

"Ricardo is only 18 years old. I believe you have heard this sentence countless times, and I will repeat it again and again: He has a bright future. I will use him cautiously and reasonably to help him grow."

"Fabiano's goals in São Paulo this season are very efficient, so I brought him into the national team, and I believe he can bring us something different."

When Pereira was interviewed, Ricardo was talking to an unexpected guest in a small cafe in Piura.