Rome, 20 June (LaPresse) – “That’s what I expected from the performance: to improve our quality, make fewer mistakes and have more control in defence. Defensively, it was a good match. We’ve improved, and we’ll improve further in the next match. We need to make the most of this group stage to get off to a good start in the knockout phase.” So said Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil’s manager, at a press conference following the victory over Haiti on the second day of the World Cup group stage. “The system has changed a little; they pushed further forward compared to the first half. We also had chances on the counter-attack; we scored through Endrick and Martinelli hit the post, so we could have played better, with more intensity, but I think this is a time when you sometimes have to think about the other matches too,” said the manager, who denied that he was already thinking about the knockout stages. “Right now we’re focusing on playing well, improving against Scotland, winning the match and, if possible, finishing top of the group, which could be important for the future. Scotland have their own particular strengths; they can cause problems, as they did against Morocco today. It’s a question of staying calm, keeping our cool and continuing to work on improving,” he said.
World Cup, Ancelotti: ‘We’ve improved our quality and made fewer mistakes’
Rome, 20 June (LaPresse) – “That’s what I expected from the performance: to improve our quality, make fewer mistakes and have more control in defence. Defensively, it was a good match. We’ve improved, and we’ll improve further in the next match. We need to make the most of this group stage to get off to a good start in the knockout phase.” So said Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil’s manager, at a press conference following the victory over Haiti on the second day of the World Cup group stage. “The system has changed a little; they pushed further forward compared to the first half. We also had chances on the counter-attack; we scored through Endrick and Martinelli hit the post, so we could have played better, with more intensity, but I think this is a time when you sometimes have to think about the other matches too,” said the manager, who denied that he was already thinking about the knockout stages. “Right now we’re focusing on playing well, improving against Scotland, winning the match and, if possible, finishing top of the group, which could be important for the future. Scotland have their own particular strengths; they can cause problems, as they did against Morocco today. It’s a question of staying calm, keeping our cool and continuing to work on improving,” he said.
