Tite says he ends his cycle in the Brazilian national team in peace

Coach Tite said, in a press conference this Friday (9), that he ends his cycle in the national team in peace, even after being disqualified in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Cup after losing to Croatia in the penalty shootout. This was the second opportunity in which the Brazilian team was eliminated at this stage of a World Cup under the command of the coach (in 2018, the executioner was Belgium). “The defeat was painful, but I’m at peace with myself. It’s the end of the cycle. I had announced it over a year and a half ago, I’m not a two word guy. I wasn’t playing to win and then doing drama to stay,” he declared. Despite the painful defeat, 4-2 on penalties, after drawing 1-1 in extra time at Estádio Cidade da Educação, Tite said that the campaign in Qatar leaves at least one legacy, the beginning of a new generation in the Brazilian national team : “There is a beautiful generation emerging. It will grow stronger in adversity, in growth”. The commander of the Brazilian team was also asked about the goal conceded by his team in the 11th minute of the second half of extra time, which led to a tie on the scoreboard and a penalty shootout. “I don’t think we got disorganized. First, we were in an offensive action, putting volume up front, and the play was broken. After it was broken and pressed, we had Pedro infiltrating Fred, a splashed ball in front. Danilo comes and goes, and in this coming and going a ball pulls deep. We managed to come back and close the central part of the field, but the ball came back. There was the submission, deflection and entered, in a single submission”. Another subject addressed was the option of leaving Neymar to take the last penalty kick of the opening series (as Croatia was more effective, the number 10 of Brazil did not even hit his penalty): “Neymar is the fifth and decisive penalty. The player who has the most quality and the [força] mental to make the charge”.

Agência Brasil