Ancelotti sees Brazil at their ‘best’ before Norway clash in Cup

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Ancelotti sees Brazil at their ‘best’ before Norway clash in Cup

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Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference on the eve of the match against Norway in the World Cup round of 16Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Coach Carlo Ancelotti believes the Brazilian National Team is at its best moment ahead of the clash with Norway in the World Cup round of 16. According to the manager, who gave a press conference this Saturday (4), this good spell comes from the confidence gained from the win over Japan in the previous round and from his team’s desire to improve.

“I agree that Norway is difficult, because it is a team with structure, quality, and good organization. We have to play our best, and I believe this is the moment for us to play our best because we are confident, because we are coming off a difficult game against Japan, because we want to improve, and because we are prepared for anything that may happen,” he stressed.

Norway qualified for the knockout stage as the runner-up in Group I, which also included France, Senegal, and Iraq. In its last match, it eliminated Ivory Coast with a 2-1 victory. It has one of the best generations in its history, led by striker Erling Haaland and midfielder Martin Odegaard.

“It is a team that certainly has a lot of offensive quality, is very well balanced, and is also attacking-minded. It is difficult to look for quick transitions against them because they have good balance in midfield,” the Italian projected.

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Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference on the eve of the match against Norway in the World Cup round of 16Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Expecting a balanced match against the Norwegians, Ancelotti explained the importance of having experienced players in the squad to deal with the pressure of the final moments of a knockout game. He cited as an example the qualification secured in stoppage time against Japan.

“Experience is a very important aspect. At the World Cup, our last game showed that. Sometimes, a team of good level is not used to managing the final minutes, the pressure of the final minutes, and the result. Having an experienced team with players accustomed to this kind of level is important,” he said.

Brazil will face Norway at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (5) at New York/New Jersey Stadium.

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Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference on the eve of the match against Norway in the World Cup round of 16Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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