Militao, golden opportunity

When Tite gave the squad list for the World Cup, which Militao did not have to ensure ownership seemed like a utopia considering his extraordinary performance with Real Madrid. The former Porto player was a substitute in the debut of the canarinha against Serbia (2-0), he did not play for a minute and the Thiago Silva-Marquinhos couple was very reliable. However, Danilo’s left ankle injury, confirming the CBF that he will not play again in the group stage, opens the doors of ownership.

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Tite sees Militao more as a defensive winger than a central defender who can break the hierarchy of Thiago Silva and Marquinhos. In fact, in his last start for Brazil, on September 23 against Ghana, he played at right back and put in a great performance. There were two previous precedents for Militao playing on the wing with the five-time world champion: in her debut against El Salvador on September 19, 2018 and in the victory against Qatar on June 6, 2019. He also came to finish two games in the 2021 Copa América as a left back, in the quarterfinals against Chile and against Peru in the semifinals. At Porto, when Felipe and Pepe were immovable from the center of defense, Militao played quite a few games as a right-back, so the position is not new for him.

Danilo’s loss opens up two possibilities for Tite against Switzerland on Monday, Militao and Dani Alves. The Real Madrid man starts with an advantage, not only because of his physical superiority, but also because of the defensive forcefulness with which he faces duels. The former Barcelona player could have minutes against Cameroon in the event that Brazil confirms its presence in the round of 16 before the last day. He went to the World Cup in a symbolic way and to bring his experience to a team full of young talent.

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Switzerland is a very vertical team, fast on the wings and has a left winger, Rubén Vargas, who is very dangerous on the counterattack, the presence of Militao seems almost an obligation for Tite. The coach also considers that his two full-backs do not have to join the attack when the team tries to get the ball played. Switzerland will be a tough nut to crack and Brazil will secure the group lead if they win. The figure of Militao breaks in as decisive to cover a position in which the finalist of the last Copa América is weak.

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