coaches from Brazil and Belgium – Sports Mail.Ru

– There are rumors that you can lead the Spanish team, – Martinez, immediately amazed.

– I understand your question, – said the Spanish, who heads the Belgian national team since 2016. "It's your job." But I'm worried about tomorrow's match. Playing at the World Cup against Brazil is a dream

– Everyone is talking about the Brazilian national team, but in fact the composition of Belgium is not weaker. Are you just afraid to try the role of a favorite?

– We have never won the World Cup, that's the difference. Brazil knows the way of the trophy, its players understand that their predecessors have already done. They have a different mentality

– Do not you belittle yourself?

– No, we are looking objectively at the situation. We know our place – we are in the third place in the scoring, and not in the second place (where is now Brazil – note "SE"). And tomorrow will be a very important match

– What is your advantage over Brazil?

– We have different tactical options. The bottom line is that players are psychologically ready. But the match with Japan showed that the guys are in good psychological condition. If we want to win tomorrow, we must be completely focused. At the same time, you have to play with pleasure and not be afraid. You must be yourself

– What can you say about Neimar?

– Neimar is a very technical football player and almost always finds opportunities for exacerbation. We have to play very closely with him. We respect the Brazilian team, but, I repeat, we do not have to be scared.

– How do you appreciate the importance of Eden Azar for the Belgian national team?

– Azar plays great, true captain. When I look at Azar, I see how he makes the game beautiful. But we are a team.

Thursday. Kazan. TITE at a press conference before the match against Belgium

TITLE: "NEIMAR – SUPERIGROCK!"

– Is your current level of play enough to beat Belgium? – the question to the head coach of Brazil

I do not know what the enemy will do, "said Titus – And we must raise the bar. I was an athlete, he happened to be recognized as the best player of the game.I closed my eyes and thought that I could be even stronger.So j & # 39; 39, hope that tomorrow my players will play even better than in previous matches.

– At this world championship, Neimar spent 14 minutes on the lawn. Do not you think that he kills with simulations?

– Neimar plays at maximum level, it's not just a dribble and a ball game, he works on the defensive, arranges the space. He does not even want to do it as long as he does, he feels part of the collective, and for the rest, he does it the way he wants

– Neimar progresses? [19659002] – Sometimes I look at my bench and think, "My God, there are some great games too!" But you do not have to understand football to understand what it has, where to grow.

He works hard. And we know how much he has done to get here. He had serious injuries. Time still allows it to develop, it is quickly restored. Neimar is a super-player

Arthur Yenikeyev
of Kazan.