Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has
hit out at local journalists, who
have been critical of many aspects
of the Selecao’s World Cup last-16
victory over Chile .
The hosts needed penalty kicks to
overcome their South American
rival and ahead of Friday’s
quarterfinal with Colombia.
Scolari’s side has come under fire
in the local media for myriad
reasons, ranging from captain
Thiago Silva's tears after the win
over Chile to the team's use of a
psychologist.
“If you don’t like my leadership,
you can go to hell,” the coach told
the press after a lengthy rant.
The tension mounted from the first
question, when Scolari was probed
about claims he said he would like
to have changed a member of the
squad.
“That’s not what I said,” he said.
“What I said was that at this time
of the competition, I could add a
player with different characteristics
for the matches we have
forthcoming. If you could ask all
the coaches, for one reason or
another, they would like to add
someone.
“And when you add someone then
you have to replace someone. But
when you name you’re 23, that’s
what you have, you have you’re 23
to compete for the cup. We could
work in a different way or with a
different tactic. If it were the first
match, I wouldn’t change
anything.”
The bullish nature of Brazil’s
challenge for a sixth world title was
also challenged, though the former
Chelsea boss was unrepentant over
this.
Scolari said: “I asked Paulinho if
he wanted us to play our challenge
down. He said: ‘No professor, no.’
We’re going onto the fifth step —
there are seven. Our population,
our supporters, don’t expect
anything different. They want us to
tell them what we want and how
we’re going to get it.”
When the subject of Colombia was
breeched, the coach predicted a
very different match than the Chile
struggle.
“It’s an issue of technique,” Scolari
said. “Colombia are more technical.
Chile are better grouped at the
back and have strength and play
with spirit. Colombia are a better
team, a much better team. But
they play playable football. There’s
no war with Colombia. Our wars
are with Uruguay, Chile and
Argentina.
hit out at local journalists, who
have been critical of many aspects
of the Selecao’s World Cup last-16
victory over Chile .
The hosts needed penalty kicks to
overcome their South American
rival and ahead of Friday’s
quarterfinal with Colombia.
Scolari’s side has come under fire
in the local media for myriad
reasons, ranging from captain
Thiago Silva's tears after the win
over Chile to the team's use of a
psychologist.
“If you don’t like my leadership,
you can go to hell,” the coach told
the press after a lengthy rant.
The tension mounted from the first
question, when Scolari was probed
about claims he said he would like
to have changed a member of the
squad.
“That’s not what I said,” he said.
“What I said was that at this time
of the competition, I could add a
player with different characteristics
for the matches we have
forthcoming. If you could ask all
the coaches, for one reason or
another, they would like to add
someone.
“And when you add someone then
you have to replace someone. But
when you name you’re 23, that’s
what you have, you have you’re 23
to compete for the cup. We could
work in a different way or with a
different tactic. If it were the first
match, I wouldn’t change
anything.”
The bullish nature of Brazil’s
challenge for a sixth world title was
also challenged, though the former
Chelsea boss was unrepentant over
this.
Scolari said: “I asked Paulinho if
he wanted us to play our challenge
down. He said: ‘No professor, no.’
We’re going onto the fifth step —
there are seven. Our population,
our supporters, don’t expect
anything different. They want us to
tell them what we want and how
we’re going to get it.”
When the subject of Colombia was
breeched, the coach predicted a
very different match than the Chile
struggle.
“It’s an issue of technique,” Scolari
said. “Colombia are more technical.
Chile are better grouped at the
back and have strength and play
with spirit. Colombia are a better
team, a much better team. But
they play playable football. There’s
no war with Colombia. Our wars
are with Uruguay, Chile and
Argentina.
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