Brazil’s victory over Senegal in north London on Saturday shouldn’t be scoffed at. It was the African nation’s first defeat within 90 minutes in over two years.
After an indifferent World Cup qualifying campaign, the Seleção’s recent outings point towards a revival—despite their second-half collapse against Japan last month.
Carlo Ancelotti knows what he’s doing, with his management style destined to succeed on the international stage. His squad lacks the superstars of yesteryear, but Brazil are hardly short of talent, and optimally platforming the stellar individuals at his disposal has been Ancelotti’s bread and butter since he ditched the 4-4-2 formation 26 years ago.
The Italian’s side are back in action on Tuesday evening in France, this time taking on a Tunisia outfit who booked their place at next summer’s World Cup with ease. This is their third outing of the November break, with the Africa Cup of Nations looming.
They’ll find Brazil to be just a slight step up in quality from Mauritania and Jordan.
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