The confirmation of a greatly modified team for the clash on Friday (2), against Cameroon, opened the season of questions about the dispute for places in the first team. And the positions that most generate doubts among fans and the press are the wings.
With Danilo and Alex Sandro injured and the Brazilian team already classified, Daniel Alves and Alex Telles will have the opportunity to start in the starting lineup. For left-back Alex Telles, the dispute is healthy.
“Everyone here wants to be part of this moment. The dispute is very healthy within the group. I’ll tell you a moment that happened. When we scored the goal against Switzerland and went to celebrate all together, Alex Sandro pulled me over and said: prepare because I think I’m going to leave. We have a very good relationship and we know that when the moment appears, we are prepared in all positions. The camaraderie, the clarity between the athletes and the healthy dispute makes the group grow and the one who wins with that is Brazil”
Left-back Alex Telles may return to the field for the Brazilian national team in the last round of the group stage, against Cameroon, at 4 pm on Friday (2) – Lucas Figueiredo/CBF/Rights Reserved
Alex Telles replaced Alex Sandro at the end of the game against Switzerland, and he did very well. On the right, however, Tite decided to include Éder Militão even with Daniel Alves as an option. The 39-year-old’s call-up was highly criticized, but this Friday, the experienced winger will have the opportunity to show that he can still handle the job. Alex Telles defended his teammate.
“Honestly, I find it very annoying what they do with him. What they say and the way they say about his moment. On a daily basis, we see that he is totally focused, concentrated and positive. He’s the guy with the most titles in the world in this sport. He needs no comments, he has a very strong mentality, it’s no wonder he’s in yet another World Cup”.
Daniel Alves has not played an official match since September 24, for Pumas, from Mexico. He will captain the national team for the 125th time and the oldest player to play a World Cup match for Brazil.
