The Brazilian National Team is preparing for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and, with a squad almost from memory and a game idea that has been oiling with Tité for years, aims to be one of the candidates to shout champion in Qatar in December 2022.
La Canarinha has been with the same coach on the bench for almost 5 years. Tité has accumulated a total of 74 matches directing Brazil and has achieved a Copa América in 2019, in addition to maintaining a high level in the last Qualifiers heading to Qatar.
Through time, the coach varied between some systems, predominating 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 and 4-1-4-1 as one of the most prominent. Attacking full-backs, a midfielder more dedicated to defense tasks and lethal attackers are usually set aside to stand out within the coach’s teams.
This Brazil has shown good football with Tité. Although in Russia he said goodbye in the 4th final against Belgium, the strategist had great performances in the Qualifiers and the 2 America Cup who disputed: one won it, the other reached the final and lost to Argentina.
Closer in time, taking as a reference what was done in the Qualifiers towards Qatar, Tité has also used 4-4-2 in some matches. With playing midfielders and trying to arrive with accumulated touches, Brazil also does not rule out the possibility of taking advantage of the speed of their attackers to surprise their rivals. With Neymar and Vinicius as the main offensive cardsit is a sin not to make use of that ease in dribbling and in the one against that these players have.
Casemiro’s role is essential within the team. The Real Madrid midfielder is the cornerstone in Brazil’s midfield. Presence and strong mark when the rival has the ball. A key value when it comes to retreating and more so considering that the rest of the midfielders do not usually have great defensive qualities. Nevertheless, the ‘5’ of Madrid also has a replacement level and that can take the position: Fabinho. The Liverpool midfielder has maintained a high level and tends to shine more when dealing with the ball than Casemiro, maintaining almost the same skills in defense.
in the center backTité has great quality variants. Thiago Silva, Militao, Verissimo and Marquinhos, among others, are running as great candidates for a starting duo. By the sides are presented Alex Sandro, Danilo, Telles and Dani Alves himself. The defensive zone is completed by goalkeeper Alisson, an undisputed in Liverpool and that also has a great competitor in the position as it is Ederson.
from half forwardthe Canarinha too has variants. Fred, Coutinho, Paquetá, Guimaraes can be companions Casemiro/Fabinho to leave the attack trident up. With Neymar and Vinicius as safe places, the remaining vacancy can be filled by Raphinha, Gabriel Jesús, Richarlison or Anthony. In the last friendlies of June, Tité arranged a 4-3-3 with Raphinha and Vinicius on the wings and Neymar more positioned in the center of the attack, going down to associate and reaching goal position.
The possible World Cup eleven would be: Allison; Danilo, Militao, Thiago Silva, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Fred, Paqueta; Vinicius, Raphinha, Neymar.