An Shuai: Japan and South Korea are developing rapidly; those who want to win in Brazil should not only care about their own

Hupu reported on October 9 that Brazilian national team coach Carlo Ancelotti attended the pre-match press conference against South Korea.

Speaking of technical and tactical changes

I think more tactical training is needed to formulate game strategies. All of this is important, but the most important part is not the strategy itself, but the attitude of the players on the field. It doesn’t take much time to prepare for this.

I really liked the team's defensive performance in June and September. The team defended very well. Compactness, unity, commitment, focus... where the team needs to improve, and where the opportunity lies tomorrow, is in possession of the ball.

The team must show individual strength, and we have many such players. We have to play good football. You can play four, three, one, five (forward)... It won't change much. The lineup against South Korea is based on the match against Chile, and we will continue to make this overall arrangement.

Ancelotti is very familiar with the 4-4-2 variant system during his time at Real Madrid. This lineup is a shortcut for the Brazilian team to move to the next level based on tacit cooperation.

Ancelotti also publicly stated that an in-depth understanding of Militao, Casemiro, Rodrygo and Vinny will not be a condition for their selection.

I think the national team lineup has a broad base. I know these players and others very well. I really like the atmosphere in the team and I think it's very positive considering the attitude and professionalism of the players. I believe that with these very important players we will create a very positive atmosphere for the World Cup.

Talking about playing against Japanese and Korean teams

We plan to play against teams from Asia in these two games. Of course we know them, and South Korea and Japan have developed rapidly in recent years. We enjoyed both games; they will be difficult games but crucial for us to deal with what may happen at the World Cup.

This is an opportunity for the team to improve their quality, improve their attitude and build the confidence they need to compete in the World Cup. I think the lineup is based on the last game against Chile, where we performed really well. Let's start with that game.

Militão returns

I talked to Militao because I have experienced similar situations in my football career, I have injured both knees, and any player who plays well will experience such things. He has recovered well and is at his best at Real Madrid, where he is very important. There is a lot of competition for the centre-back position and we performed very well in that position.

The role of environment in national team training

I think Brazilian players are eager to play for the national team. In the club things are different and the languages ​​are diverse, but in the national team the language is unified and it is easier for players to communicate with each other. The players have a very good relationship with each other and the environment is crucial in order to achieve the goals.

Each of us has a very clear goal: to win the World Cup, not to become the best player in the world. I want players who want to go to the World Cup to win, not those who want to be the best.