Casemiro, 30, answered questions in the press conference after the training session, behind closed doors, from Brazil. Neymar’s injury was a prominent issue, but not the only one
Without Neymar they won the America’s Cup
“He’s an exceptional player, one of the best in the world. I have the privilege of playing with him here. He won’t be able to play in the next game, unfortunately. Losing a player. Like that… it’s hard to find a player who plays there, with his quality… Tite depends.” “On the bench Paqueta in the last two or three years is one of the players who’ve played the most here and he’s really great. He’s important to us, without a doubt. It’s an honor to have him with us
Richarlison: “He said he needed the ball to get to him, but it was difficult, especially in the first half. We had a lot of difficulty finding him, and it was even more difficult for him because he was playing against five defenders. Everyone knows his qualities, he always wants to score. Sometimes I argue with him [laughs]. His numbers for Brazil speak for themselves, he’s a great player
Emotional stability without Neymar: “We can talk days and days about his qualities and his importance. He’s a great player, the star of the team, the person who makes the difference. But we have other players showing: Vienice, Rafinha, Gabriel Jesus .. It’s a bit sad for the opponent, who He has Rafina and then Anthony, or they have Richarlison and Gabriel Jesus… This is important for us. We have to be realistic and we have to say that Neymar is our fracture
Neymar and Danilo’s recovery: “Honestly, they both work morning, afternoon and evening, doing their best in the world. They know they are very important to us. You have to see him every day. We have great specialists to help them. Health comes first. They are two very important players. He must be careful.” Doctors not to harm the health of the player. Our technical committee and staff will do their best for them
Nicknamed “The Aspirador”: “Ancelotti used to say that I was the firefighter at Real Madrid, who put out the fires. My job is to provide balance and help my teammates, the defense and the team to win
Rodrygo: “It’s always a pleasure to see him touch the ball. He’s got talent, you can call him a break. Whenever he touches it, something nice happens, and there aren’t many of those. Everyone who loves football loves Rodrygo
Those who celebrate Neymar’s injury for political reasons: “Honestly, I haven’t seen it. It’s a shame, but they are things in life, people in the world who wish illness on another. I feel sorry. We are human beings, the important thing is education. When you want something bad for someone else, that’s it.” Dangerous. Neymar is someone who helps others a lot, and has a very big heart. Neymar doesn’t deserve this
Surprise if Alves didn’t play: “No, Militao played there and succeeded. But if Daniel is here it’s for a reason. I won’t say who he is. He’s training well. Tite will decide who plays
Alves’ controversial recall: “He’s a competent player, he has many titles, he’s shown it to the whole world. He’s a full-back you can count on. Militao is more defensive and Alves is more efficient. He’s here to play and like everyone here, he wants to play
Differences between Serbia and Switzerland: “Every team has its own way of playing. Serbia and Switzerland do not have the same system or the same players, but no matter which team they face, the important thing is our play: play a good game, speak well… The most important thing is our position on the ground.” pitch
Cristiano’s farewell to United: “I didn’t exchange messages with him. He has a lot of experience. I’m sorry he’s leaving, we’re talking about the best of all time. He knows what’s good for him as well as a friend. I wish him all the best in the world. I hope he does.” A good job in life and in football, except against me
Extra time: “We spoke with FIFA and they told us about extra time. Everything has to adapt. If the referees add more and it’s fair, that’s fine. For example, in the first half they only added one minute. Every match is a story. We have to respect the referee’s decision.” , the human who is there to whistle
The midfield I will play with the most confidence: “Luka Modric and Toni Kroos [laughs]. Each player has a characteristic. Militao is more defensive and Alves is more offensive and more efficient. Bruno Guimarães, Fabinho, Fred, Paqueta. Ask Tite, who will decide
Getting to know the madridistas: “It’s always an advantage when Militao, Rodrygo and Vinicius are around. Now I’m with Fred or Anthony at Manchester United
Favorite Poster: “We can’t fall into this trap. We have to go and win the game, and approach every game with respect. Spain won the first game against Costa Rica but they can all win
He laughs at Neymar: “It bothers me that they wish illness on a teammate. When one person wishes ill on another, they don’t have any education. I’m not just talking about Neymar, but in general
His leadership: “You have to be careful when conveying messages to the young people. You have to reassure them and tell them to continue doing what they do in their club, in their daily lives. If they are here with us, because they are daring, they have done a good job and I work in his club… This is not change something
Protecting Neymar and the stars: “It is always a source of concern, especially for the health of the players. Because of Neymar’s style of play, who always has the ball and faces these situations, it is inevitable that he will be exposed to mistakes, but we must be careful because health comes first
