Ederson: Having a coach like Ancelotti is already a big step on the road to success

November 17th. The three recent head coaches of the Brazilian team (Menezes, Fernando Diniz and Dorival) have all recruited goalkeeper Ederson. The Brazilian goalkeeper is about to usher in his third World Cup on behalf of the Brazilian team. Recently, goalkeeper Ederson, who currently plays for Fenerbahce, accepted an interview with the media. He talked about coach Ancelotti. Ederson said having a coach like Ancelotti is already a big step towards success.

■ Ederson pointed out without hesitation that Ancelotti is at a different level from his predecessor in terms of hierarchy.

Ederson said: "Since Ancelotti arrived, he has been very positive about the Brazilian national team. The national team needs a coach with a big name and a status commensurate with the Brazilian national team, and Ancelotti is that person. We don't need to discuss how much he has achieved in Europe. Victory, when you have a coach like Ancelotti, it is already a big step on the road to success."

■ In Brazil's 2-0 victory over Senegal last Saturday, Ederson became the starting goalkeeper again after a year. His last start was against Uruguay in November 2024.

Ederson said: "It is very important to see a more stable team. The team does a better job when applying pressure. When high pressure is carried out, 11 people press together, 11 people defend together, and 11 people attack together. But they will also position themselves well when attacking to avoid the opponent's counterattack or dangerous attack."

■ In the seven games led by Ancelotti, the Brazilian team has kept opponents clean in five games. The exceptions were the two losses to Bolivia and Japan. When asked to evaluate his performance in that game in London,

Ederson said: "It was a good game. Except for a small deflection in the second half that almost conceded a goal, the overall game was very good and smooth. It is worth emphasizing that as the World Cup is approaching and after suffering injuries before, it feels very good to be able to return to the national team and play for 90 minutes."