As Brazil and Scotland prepare to clash for their third group match for Miami Stadium, di world dey watch. Both teams get chance to secure spot for Round of 32, but di odds dey favour Brazil.
Brazil dey come from strong win against Haiti, where dem score three goals and concede none, giving dem comfortable goal difference of +3. If dem defeat Scotland, dem go easily qualify for knockout round. But if Scotland take di win, dem go double dia points from three to six and almost certainly lock knockout stage, plus possibly take first place for Group C depending on Morocco result.
Current win projections give di game to Brazil at -271 odds. But Scotland no be pushover; dem be physically strong team with clear strategy. Dem usually play 4-4-2, with many long passes and crosses to create chances. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti say dem need to control dat aspect.
Ancelotti talk to media for Hard Rock Stadium for Miami ahead of match. Di press conference delay because of weather, but di Italian still smile about am. He deliver good news: Neymar ready and fit to play. “Neymar is available, he worked well dis week and prepared well for di match. We all dey happy; im quality fit bring plenty to di team. He fit play 90 minutes,” Ancelotti yarn.
Neymar attitude dey good, he help im teammates well. Ancelotti praise am say, “Neymar’s attitude these days don dey very good. He know im teammates well, work well and with seriousness. I try to recover am as much as possible. He bring experience and knowledge of di game.”
On di match against Scotland, Ancelotti say, “We no go focus on Morocco match, but on di match we get to play. We must do am well. Try to improve after Haiti match; Scotland dey very well organized and get opportunity to improve dia group position.”
Raphinha out due to yellow card, but Ancelotti say dem get replacement. “We no dey think about anything else other than playing good match with best lineup. We clear on who go replace Raphinha; no reason to think about yellow cards.”
On right flank, Rayan fit play well as he show when he come in for Raphinha. Ancelotti talk, “Rayan get plenty potential for dat aspect. I get other players wey fit adapt to dis system, but if we need width, Rayan fit do am.”
Ancelotti also yarn about di team’s development: “We dey focused on trying to improve for every match we play. If we play good match tomorrow, we go dey good situation for knockout stage.”
He praise Scotland players like McGinn, wey get plenty experience. “It go be difficult match, Scotland get quality, dem be fighters and dem get good organization. Dem get very good players.”
On Endrick starting, Ancelotti say, “Endrick fit play any match, he fit play di next match, anytime because he get ability. Di fans support Endrick plenty, but tomorrow we get Neymar. Dem go support Neymar or Endrick? I think dem go support both.”
