Tite: 'Dancing is the language of Brazilian players'
"The Brazilian players are very young and I always try to adapt to the characteristics of the players. They have a language of their own, and part of that language is dancing," Tite said after the 974 win.
In the 29th minute, Richarlison kicked the ball with his head in front of Hwang In-beom's helplessness and then passed it to Marquinhos. The ball passed Thiago Silva and returned to Richarlison in the box for him to shoot with his left foot diagonally to make it 3-0.
After scoring, Richarlison rushed to the touchline, pointed at Tite and the Brazilian players stood in a circle. The Tottenham striker put his arm around Tite, dancing and shaking his head in dove style to celebrate the goal.
According to Tite, this goal celebration was planned before the ball rolled. The 61-year-old coach learned the dance from the players and promised to dance with him during the match, to build unity in the team. "You have to learn to move," he said of the dance with his students. "And the movements have to match."
Tite denied the celebration was disrespectful to the opponent, but rather an expression of happiness. The 61-year-old coach affirmed his respect for colleague Paulo Bento - whom he has known since he took charge of Brazilian club Cruzeiro in 2016. "I dance for happiness because of the goals, the team, the performance and the results", Tite said. said more.
Brazil only scored three goals in the group stage - the second worst score among the teams entering the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, behind only the US and Poland - both teams scored twice, and Brazil's own worst record since since scoring three goals in the group stage in 1974.
But yesterday, the South American representative sublimated, leading 4-0 after only 36 minutes and dancing at all four goals. The effort then only helped Korea remove a goal with a long-range shot of Paik Seung-Ho, a midfielder wearing Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, in the 76th minute.
According to Tite, the return of Neymar - who missed the last two games of the group stage due to an ankle injury - helped Brazil find the rhythm of the game. "Each player has his own strengths, but Neymar is the center, the one who gives strength to others," he emphasized.
Neymar contributed a goal when he successfully completed the penalty in the 13th minute, and became the third Brazilian player to score in three World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022), after Ronaldo Nazario and Pele. After the match, the 30-year-old striker said he no longer felt pain in his ankle, but admitted that he thought he had to miss the 2022 World Cup. He also thanked the fans for their greetings, encouragement and gratitude. Kudos to the Brazilian medical team.
For the eighth time in a row, Brazil entered the quarterfinals of the World Cup, and will meet Croatia at 10 pm on December 9, Hanoi time.
