Ancelotti assesses win, reveals Neymar detail in Brazil x Japan

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti highlighted his team’s attitude in Monday’s 2-1 win over Japan (29).

The comeback, with goals from Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli, secured Brazil’s place in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 — deservedly so, according to Ancelotti.

“We deserved to win. We conceded, but the team didn’t lose patience. The team was good in the first half too. Beautiful game,” the Brazil boss told SporTV.

“We have a lot of options, on the bench and on the pitch. Japan are not an easy team. They’re an organized side, very intense. The fact that we deserved to win is very important,” he added.

What about Neymar? 👀

Carlo Ancelotti also explained Neymar’s situation. The star did not come on, despite the fans’ calls at Houston Stadium.

“I was saving Neymar for extra time. I spoke to him. If we hadn’t equalized, he would have come on at 60, 65 minutes. I didn’t want to make a change because the team had control of the game,” Ancelotti told SporTV.

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