Tite: "Neymar still isn't 100% fit"
Brazil's star man still isn't in peak physical condition but his recovery has been remarkable
Brazil coach, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi "Tite" claims that his country's star man, Neymar, isn't a hundred percent fit as they look forward to their opening World Cup match against Switzerland.
"Neymar isn't 100% match fit but he's physically very strong. The sprint speed he has is impressive but he's still not going at full force," said Tite in a press conference at Rostov Arena. The coach even went as far to say the PSG man "is better than we all expected and ready to have a great World Cup".
One player who won't be available for tomorrow's match is Fred as he suffered an injury in training following a strong tackle from Casemiro. "Everyone is available with the exception of Fred."
The coach profiled Brazil as: "A strong, competitive team which has a defined way of playing, with individual and collective technical quality and one of the potential winners of the World Cup."
Tite said one of the key elements of winning a major international tournament is "a strong mentality" and learning the difference between the performance and work ethic on the pitch against the final result. He advised that you should "never lose hope" if things don't go your way.
