“A good point”

The coach of Italy Carlo Ancelotti He acknowledged that his debut as a coach of Brazil This Thursday is “very special” after drawing without Ecuador goals, a result described as “a good point” despite the fact that, to deal with Paraguay, they must improve the game with the ball. “I have over 1,200 matches as a coach and now my first game as a Brazil coach and became a special thing,” Ancelotti admitted, assuming Canarinha’s stones after leaving Real Madrid two weeks ago.

“For me it’s a gift here,” ‘Carletto’ Apostilled, commenting that a choice indicates “a different feeling of representing a club, because here you have the feeling that there is a country in the background.”

Therefore, Italians emphasized that they are committed to getting the best version of both coaching staff and the players, and in effect he has increased performance against the Ecuador of Júnior Vinícius, where he assures him that he is not balanced throughout the meeting. “The goal we have is to qualify and battle in the World Cup, to try to put Brazil in the world’s first football positions, where he always went. We would fight to achieve this,” he said.

Ancelotti considered the meeting, consistent with the fifteenth date of qualified for the 2026 World Cup, “has become a very good defensive game” for both teams. “The team had a very good behavior and order, and sometimes well offensive pressure. We hardly gave up opportunities,” the coach said. “The ball game may be a bit more liquid, but it’s a great draw, with a good game. We left the satisfied and confident for the next game,” he added.

Complained about pitch conditions

The technician complained about the pitch conditions of the Guayaquil’s massive stadium, because in his opinion it was difficult to integrate passes, though he made it clear that he did not want to be a reason. “The Ecuador has been properly defended and it is not easy to find a space between the lines,” said Ancelotti, explaining that he changed Richarlison and Estevao for Gabriel Martinelli and Matheus Cunha to give “energy” to the team after the title showed “many defensive promises.”

“In my opinion, against Paraguay it is unique, because we will have more opportunities to control the game, a game with greater rhythm, mobility and intensity. I think we will see that in our house,” Italian predicted. “We left here with confidence, a good point and win the next game,” he concluded.