Carlo Ancelotti Calls for Midfield Reset After Brazil’s World Cup Flop

16 days ago

Carlo Ancelotti Calls for Midfield Reset After Brazil’s World Cup Flop

Ancelotti said Brazil’s rebuild must focus on finding “top-level midfielders” after a disappointing World Cup and criticism over having less possession than Norway. He said the squad is “very well covered” up front and at the back, but current profiles limit possession football. A new elite midfielder, he argued, would help Brazil control games again.

By Nischay Rathore

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