He has had criticism in England with Liverpool but people should believe in him. I have spoken to Lucas about this as well. 'Sometimes the job I do is not appreciated but if the manager knows what we do, it is OK. He could show himself to be the best player in the world next summer but he needs our help to do that. 'Then the fantastic players like Kaka have the chance to show what they can do. If I can leave the field at the end of the game almost dead because I have worked so hard, I feel I have done my bit.
'My job is to help players like Kaka shine. 'Everyone has our job to do in the team,' said Gilberto. I can see a Brazil-England final.'īalance is what Gilberto brings to Brazil, alongside Melo, 26, who joined Juventus from Fiorentina at the start of the season. Capello has the balance of the team right and they seem to be mentally stronger now. They will be one of our biggest challengers this year as well. 'England were our hardest opponents in 2002, harder than Germany in the final. It is unusual to do everything well like that.įeel-good factor: Brazilians celebrate last week after Rio was awarded the 2016 Olympic Games He can attack and defend very well, and can pass and score goals. 'He is one of the best midfielders in the world, if not the best, because you can never predict what he is going to do. Let's just say I was glad he was not there,' said Gilberto. If he had been fit, England might have beaten us in the quarter-final. 'Gerrard is my favourite England player and we were lucky he was injured for the 2002 World Cup. Gilberto, 33, who won the World Cup under Luiz Felipe Scolari in 2002, says the manager's changes were vital, even if they might seem un-Brazilian.Īnd with the country on a sporting high after winning the right to host the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, two years after they host the World Cup, victory in South Africa has become imperative.īut Gilberto sees Capello's side as a major rival, particularly with Steven Gerrard in England's line-up.
They are considered luxury items by the new regime, while Liverpool's much-maligned midfielder, Lucas, 22, is in the 24-man group because of his work ethic. Just as Michael Owen is not considered by Capello on reputation alone, neither Ronaldinho nor AC Milan boy wonder Alexandre Pato, 20, are in Dunga's current squad and they are unlikely to make the plane to South Africa. Instead of 35-yard Roberto Carlos style free-kicks, Brazil now score more goals from headed set-pieces than any international side in the world.įour of their 10 strikes in the Confederations Cup group stages earlier this year were from dead-balls, while the winner in the final was from a corner. There was no escape.'įamous win: Rivaldo celebrates as Brazil beat England at the 2002 World Cup If we walked through the lobby or went to the main door, there would be cameras pointing at us, people wanting autographs. We never had any chance to relax and concentrate on our matches. 'There were so many people around us all the time, in training, in the hotel, everywhere. 'We had an amazing team in 2006 but the preparation was terrible,' he said.
Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva, expected to be an important member of Dunga's starting line-up happened in Germany.
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They had arrived in Germany full of hope but the magical quartet of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka and Adriano failed to click and some players blamed fatigue because of the off-field circus surrounding the squad. The two managers will be able to compare their respective progress when England face Brazil in a high-profile friendly in Qatar on November 14.įor both countries, next year's tournament is a chance to make amends for the disappointment of their efforts in Germany in 2006.īrazil, then the defending champions, flew home after being beaten by France in the quarter-finals, England meekly going out at the same stage following another penalty shoot-out defeat, this time by Portugal.įailure was bad enough for Sven Goran Eriksson's squad but for Brazil it was close to disgrace. While Capello has banished the WAGS, Dunga - still known by his childhood nickname rather than Carlos Caetano Verri - has got rid of the hangers-on that always seemed to follow Brazil. They have also learned similar lessons to England from the last World Cup.
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