Tite’s sensitivity in Brazil’s triumph: he sends the 3rd goalkeeper on the field, he needs him

Tite also made his third debut as a goalkeeper in the World Cup, Weverton came on in the 80th minute in the match against North Korea. He was the only player out of the 26 squad that has yet to be called up.

Author: Alessio Pediglieri

Brazil x South Korea, 80′: Alisson makes room for Weverton, the 26th player used by Tite in Qatar

All players called up by Tite for i World Cup in Qatar, after the group stage and round of 16, they’ve put their foot on the pitch at least once. The 26 green and gold players, therefore, boasts at least a world championship presence as Brazil’s journey continues without delay after poker has gone to North Korea. As early as the round of 16, on Monday night, there was only one player missing: the third goalkeeper, Weverton Pereira da Silva🇧🇷 So Tite, in the final match, gave him a handful of minutes and the world premiere.

Everyone on the field, no one excluded. The Brazil that is surprising in the Qatar Cup is also that, a team that goes beyond the 11 starters and involves everyone, extracting strength and vitality from each player. The green-gold team needs him because, in addition to his evident extraordinary technical quality, he had to face and win with the bad luck that deprived him of several players, risking compromising his solidity: first Neymar, then Alex Sandro, then Alex Telles and Gabriel Jesus for whom the world adventure is already over.

The hug between Alisson and Weverton: the Palmeiras goalkeeper was the only one in the squad who has not yet entered the field
The hug between Alisson and Weverton: the Palmeiras goalkeeper was the only one in the squad who has not yet entered the field

For Tite it is locker room strength is keyhe knows perfectly well that it is the pound that can make the difference in a tournament as short and intense as the World Cup and that is why he decided to allow all his players to take the field enjoying the first 4 games, three in the group stage and the match valid for the round of 16. The only Qatari international to have used all the resources at his disposal and first in the world to have used all players called up in a single editionThe.

In addition to the outfield players, all on the field even on more than one occasion, despite being unapologetically second choices (as in the case of Dani Alves), it was necessary to find an opportunity to also give space to the third goalkeeper. behind the ad alisson there’s the Manchester City goalkeeper, ederson, who had already made his debut against Cameroon, a game lost but without consequences given the early qualification.

The happiness of Weverton Pereira da Silva, Brazil's third goalkeeper, making his World Cup debut
The happiness of Weverton Pereira da Silva, Brazil’s third goalkeeper, making his World Cup debut

Thus, in the score of 4 to 1 over North Korea and with the quarterfinals in hand, Tite he decided in the 80th minute to also replace the goalkeeper himself: Alisson gave way to Weverton, Palmeiras winger and goalkeeper who, thus, can be proud of his presence in the World Cup. Weverton plays in the national championship of Brazil, with the shirt of Palmeiras, of which he is captain: 34 years old, spent his entire football career only in his native country and against North Korea was the ninth game for the Brazilian team since his debut in 2017.

Source: Fan Page IT

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