FOI PRESERVADO! ANCELOTTI SEGURA NEYMAR E CARLOS ALBERTO MANDA NA LATA SOBRE SITUAÇÃO

HE WAS PRESERVED! ANCELOTTI SAFEGUARDS NEYMAR AND CARLOS ALBERTO SPEAKS STRAIGHT ABOUT THE SITUATION - "THE COLLECTIVE ONLY WORKS WHEN INDIVIDUAL DUELS ARE WON" - CARLOS ALBERTO AND FLÁVIO PRADO ANALYZE THE COMEBACK AGAINST JAPAN AND THE WAIT FOR NEYMAR - 2026 WORLD CUP - JOVEM PAN SPORTS After the comeback against Japan, Carlos Alberto, former midfielder who came up through Fluminense, Champions League winner with Porto and Brazilian Championship winner with Corinthians, and Flávio Prado, sports journalist with over four decades of coverage and ten World Cups, analyze the match, starting with a tactical concern. According to Flávio Prado, Brazil crossed too much and took too few shots from outside the box, while Carlos Alberto attributes this to the difficulty some players have in taking responsibility when the game isn't flowing. He summarizes it with a simple equation, also applied to the opening match against Morocco: the team only works when most individual duels are won, and today, unlike the opening match, seven players performed well and only three underperformed. The pair also defend Ancelotti's decision not to bring Neymar on too early. Carlos Alberto explains the coach's calculation: putting the number 10 on too early, even at halftime, risked keeping him on the field until extra time, a phase he wouldn't have the stamina to endure, and the team would lose precisely the most experienced penalty taker in a potential penalty shootout. With Martinelli's goal in stoppage time, the substitution wasn't necessary, but Carlos Alberto explains why the playing time against Scotland was still essential: even clinically recovered from his injury, Neymar needed to regain stimuli that only the game offers, such as changes of direction and instinctive movements that no controlled training in a gym can reproduce. In terms of statistics, Brazil had more possession, more shots on goal, and more clear scoring chances than Japan, but converted few opportunities given the opponent's technical level. This reinforces the duo's assessment that the Seleção was not the absolute favorite in this World Cup, and that the status of favorite only matters after the game starts. Among the positive highlights, they cite Bruno Guimarães, who, according to Carlos Alberto, is overloaded covering spaces that should be occupied by Casemiro, as well as Gabriel Magalhães, Martinelli, who scored the decisive goal, and Vinícius Júnior, who, even under double and triple marking, continued to participate in the game without shrinking back. As an area for adjustment, the duo mentions Brazil's insistence on low crosses during corner kicks, precisely when the goals, including Casemiro's, came from high balls that exposed the aerial weakness of the Japanese defense. Worth noting: at 34 years and 126 days old, Casemiro became the second oldest player to score for Brazil in a World Cup, behind only Bebeto, who scored against Denmark in 1998. COMMENT YOUR OPINION, LEAVE YOUR LIKE AND CLICK THE HYPER BUTTON! CARLOS ALBERTO SHOW is the newest program on RedNews. With the champion of banter, the Champions League and the Club World Cup, Cazalbé gives his most controversial opinions without fear of being judged. Every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 1 PM live on the channel! #CarlosAlberto #FlávioPrado #JovemPanEsportes #WorldCup2026 #BrazilianNationalTeam #Neymar #BrunoGuimarães #Casemiro #GabrielMartinelli #ViníciusJúnior #Roundof16 #BrazilVsJapan Why didn't Ancelotti bring Neymar on earlier against Japan? Neymar could have played extra time against Japan. What was Ancelotti's calculation for not starting Neymar? Why was the playing time against Scotland important for Neymar? Brazil had more shots on goal than Japan. How many clear chances did Brazil have against Japan? Brazil was the favorite to win the 2026 World Cup. Bruno Guimarães is overloaded in the national team. Who were the positive highlights for Brazil against Japan? Vinícius Júnior played well even when marked. Why was Brazil insisted on low crosses against Japan Casemiro is the oldest player to score for Brazil in World Cups Who is the oldest player to score for Brazil in a World Cup? Bebeto scored against Denmark in 1998 When is Brazil's next game in the Round of 16? Will Neymar start in the Round of 16? Brazil Japan statistics shots World Cup 2026, Brazil more ball possession than Japan, Casemiro second oldest player to score in the World Cup, Casemiro Bebeto record age goal national team, why didn't Neymar play earlier against Japan, Ancelotti calculation extra time Neymar, Bruno Guimarães overloaded Brazilian national team, Gabriel Magalhães highlight Brazil Japan, Martinelli decisive goal Round of 16 World Cup 2026, Vinícius Júnior double marking World Cup 2026, Brazil high ball corner goal Casemiro, Carlos Alberto and Flávio Prado analysis World Cup, GE Globo sports, sportv, espn brasil, cazetv, caze tv, jovem pan esportes, podpah, flow sport club, craque neto, os donos da bola, ...