Author: Soorya G
Brazilian veteran Danilo spoke about the attitude he thinks the national team should have and also shared his thoughts on the team’s disappointing defeat
4-2 defeat to Senegal in the friendly between the two nations.
. Danilo was particularly disappointed that the team, including himself, didn’t “give it their all” on the pitch.
Although Brazil initially took the lead through Lucas Pacquetá, they conceded the next three goals, putting Senegal in command of the game. The experienced Marquinhos would make up for his own goal by scoring just a few minutes later, but Sadio Mané’s late penalty sealed the great victory for the African champions.
Danilo urged his teammates to give their full support to interim coach Ramon Menezes and not get carried away by hypotheses, especially regarding the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti, who has agreed to coach the Seleção after his contract with Real Madrid expires in 2024. Although the Italian tactician initially denied reports that he would coach Brazil, rumors of a possible deal intensified with the end of the club’s season. Finally, the announcement was made, but Danilo didn’t think it appropriate to talk about something that was still a year away.
“Ramon is growing, he has the respect and support of all of us, but I said the other day that we players also have a responsibility to give more of ourselves. The national team has already given us a lot. It’s our time to take it and help. We have to be cautious in this assessment. We have new players, a change of system, a particular moment of friendlies, I would say, with many players on vacation and returning. We have to be cautious in our assessment, but we can’t make excuses and we can’t make a number like that against a strong team. We have to learn quickly because the demands are high.” said Danilo.