Brazil needs Vinicius to reproduce Real Madrid form

Carlo Ancelotti emphasized the importance of Vinicius Junior, who produced his Real Madrid form for Brazil on the eve of the first Italian game in charge of Selecao.

Ancelotti was appointed a replacement for Dorival Junior last month after leaving for Madrid Boss and has a opening test, while Brazil visits Ecuador in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

Takes over the worldwide low-style worldwide champions after hitting Argentina 4-1, which brought near Dorival’s mandate.

Brazil is 10 points behind Argentina, who have already booked their place in the 2026 finals.

Six points ahead of Venezuela, who occupied the place to play the interconfederacy, with four games to go, Brazil is still very likely to qualify.

But as Ancelotti seeks to return to Brazil for world football summers, he identified the fights of Vinicius internationally as something that must be resolved.

Vinicius has only six goals in 39 caps for his country. His goal in the victory over Colombia in March was marked by his first of the double against Paraguay in 2024 Copa America. He has five assists in his Brazilian career.

This is in great opposite with his form for Madrid. Even in a disappointing season without trophies for Los Blancos, Vinicius still succeeded in 20 goals and 14 assists in all competitions. After consistently achieved the best from Vinicius to Madrid, Ancelotti sees Brazil as a priority.

“I don’t know if he was at best here, but he has time to do what he does at Real Madrid,” Ancelotti said at a press conference.

“He is a basic player for us. We have to work to ensure that she is in the best order here.”

Ancelotti is not an illusion as Brazil requires a collective to improve their performances.

“Yes, I watched him,” Ancelotti said when asked if he had watched Brazilian defeat against Argentina World Champion on Monumental.

“No balance. Simply as a talent, but no balance.

“In my opinion, football is not so complicated. The best players have to play, but you have to be able to find a good balance between them. The keyword in football is” talent “, of course. Without talent you can’t win. But the balance is also very important because the team must be balanced between defense and attack.

“Brazilian players, in general, have more talent than others. And then you have to find a connection between talented players and others. Each team has no 11 talented players – others support talent, with a victim, a commitment, an attitude.

“I don’t want my teams to have a clear identity. Play the game forward, sit down, press high, defend low – there are a lot of things you need to do to be successful.

“After 40 years, I still do not know the best strategy to win the games, but I know it depends on the characteristics of the players you have, and I want to do it with Brazil players, gaining them with one goal: win the World Cup.”

Ancelotti, whose contract expires after the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, is likely to pay with his job if he cannot submit the sixth world title.

But he does not feel burdened with the expectation he has to deal with now.

“No more pressure than Real Madrid. The pressure is the same,” Acelotti added.

“But I don’t have to think about pressure, I have to think I have a fantastic opportunity. I want to live that period in the best options.”