After Brazil’s defeat against Paraguay Vinicius Juniorstriker and star of the The national teamauthor of a less than positive performance, expressed himself to the Brazilian media as follows: “The matches in Europe are faster than here. The ball arrives faster thanks to the pitch, we have to adapt to play at our best and win the matches. I want to ask the fans for forgiveness. I know it’s a complicated moment, but we’ll be back”.
The Brazilian press was quick to point out the team’s mistakes: “Brazil plays badly and loses,” headlined the state news agency EBC, clearly criticizing the entire team coached by Dorival Junior. But Vinicius, with a great sense of responsibility, did not hesitate to apologize to the fans and accepted the criticism: “We want to reverse this situation at all costs. Now let’s all go home and think about what we need to improve, what we need to do to play well again.”
The striker also stressed the importance of winning these hard-fought games: “We can’t come here, play like we did and lose these points. In Europe the ball comes to the pitch quicker, we have to adapt and play the best way to win the games. By winning we will have more peace of mind.”