After being eliminated by Uruguay in the quarterfinals of the Copa America, Brazilian national team head coach Dorival gave a comprehensive and deep reflection on his team's performance in the post-match conference. He began by recognizing the effort and fighting spirit of the players during the match, arguing that despite the difficulties encountered, the overall positive things outweighed the negative ones.
Dorival noted that the Brazilian team showed great fighting spirit and relentless pursuit in the game, and the players never gave up their desire to win. However, he admitted that the team did not do well in creating chances, and that Uruguay's solid defense posed a huge challenge to the Brazilian attack. Nonetheless, Dorival recognized the positives in the team, saying that the team showed more positive aspects in the game.
Dorival also explained about the substitution strategy in the match. He said that with two players receiving yellow cards, his first concern was to protect the players from further punishment. At the same time, he also hoped to adjust the lineup to strengthen the control of the midfield and the breakthrough ability of the side. However, he admitted that after dominating in numbers, the team was not able to make full use of this advantage and the game did not go as they expected.
Speaking about the stage the national team is currently in, Dorival said it has been a challenging process. He mentioned that the team has had two years to rebuild and gel since the end of the World Cup, but inevitably encountered difficulties in the process. He emphasized that this is a stage that the team has to go through in the process of formation and it will take time and patience to overcome it.
In addition, Dorival revealed the reason why he stayed outside the players before the penalty shootout. He said that he has been sharing tactical ideas and penalty kicks strategies with the players, and emphasized that the team has been training on penalties during the training in Orlando for possible decisive moments. In this way he hopes to provide psychological support and technical guidance to the players.
Finally, Dorival expressed optimism about the team's future. He believes that despite the unsatisfactory results of the tournament, the team has shown its potential and strength in the tournament. He believes that as long as the team can continue to maintain a positive attitude and hard work spirit, they will be able to achieve better results in future competitions.
