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0 0 0 DOHA, Qatar — Brazil supervisor Tite stated the staff missed Neymar of their 1-0 victory over Switzerland. however agreed with the injured star that match-winner Casemiro is one of the best defensive midfielder on the earth because the veteran led his nation into the knockout phases of the World Cup.
Casemiro scored the winner within the 83rd minute as they adopted their 2-0 victory over Serbia with a tough fought win over Switzerland.
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It was Brazil’s first recreation since Neymar picked up an ankle injury against Serbia — with ESPN sources believing it’ll probably keep him out of Brazil’s third match towards Cameroon — but it surely was Manchester United midfielder Casemiro who offered the required inspiration to information them by means of to the spherical of 16.
Casemiro’s efficiency caught the attention of Neymar, who wasn’t on the recreation due to a flu outbreak in the Brazil camp. After the match completed, the injured star tweeted: “Casemiro has been one of the best defensive midfielder on the earth for a very long time.”
Tite was requested whether or not he agreed with Neymar’s view, and answered: “As a behavior I all the time respect opinions, and do not touch upon them, however I’ll permit myself to do this immediately. I agree [with Neymar].”
Tite additionally hailed Casemiro’s versatility in midfield as he impressed Brazil to victory on Monday at Stadium 974.
“This can be a participant who works as a central participant and when a recreation seems, he is the shock ingredient who seems from the again,” Tite stated.
The Brazil supervisor was additionally requested whether or not the staff was lacking the injured Neymar. “[Without Neymar] the system shall be maintained. [How was the] First match with out Neymar? You selected Casemiro as Man of the Match.
“Neymar has a distinct skillset. He’s a participant in a magical second and might dribble previous one and one other — he has that ability. Different gamers are attending to Neymar’s degree and I hope they get there. So we miss Neymar, we do miss him, he has an enormous inventive energy, he is very offensive, we miss him. However there different athletes we noticed at first who took the chance.”
Defender Marquinhos agreed that the staff missed Neymar, however had the power in depth to deal with his absence. “We all know that Neymar is a superb participant and that he makes a distinction,” Marquinhos stated after the match. “In tough moments he takes on the duty and creates the alternatives, however we confirmed as soon as once more that we have now high quality gamers to make up for his absence.”
Casemiro was a part of the Brazil squad that misplaced to Belgium within the quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup — that defeat on account of suspension — and stated he believes the 2022 staff is in a stronger spot.
“4 years have passed by, there are new gamers,” Casemiro stated. “This 12 months we have now a wider vary of choices, we have now extra gamers to select from. With out altering the staff, we will change the best way we play. If we substitute gamers we have now extra choices. The choices are a lot larger than these in 2018.
“There are tons of youthful gamers which are having the ability to deal with themselves. The defenders are extra skilled and this was one other recreation the place we conceded no targets. That every one begins in entrance with Richarlison, however the choices are a lot larger this time round than 2018.”
