Dunga focuses on substance over style
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March 3, 2010, Wednesday
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IN a country where almost every Brazilian seems to have an opinion about the national team, Dunga knows that he alone makes the decisions that matter.
As the coach who has the heavy responsibility of regaining a World Cup title surrendered four years ago, Dunga has to try and listen to the fans yet focus entirely on his own job.
If that means leaving the likes of Ronaldinho and Pato out of the team and creating a results-based rather than a traditionally flamboyant Brazilian team, so be it.
"Most players in Brazil are talented players," he said on the eve of a friendly with Ireland at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. "But we don't live on talent. We live on results.
"Some people say that Dunga is the only one who rules, but that's not the case. Some people say I'm arrogant but that's not true. It's normal that everybody speculates on what could happen. But I need to see what actually will happen. Pressure has always been the story of Brazil. It doesn't give you any advantage or any lack of it. It's something that happens and you have to live with it."
A record five World Cup triumphs appear to be evidence that the Brazilian way is best. The swagger of a team that gave the game Pele, Garrincha, Rivelino, Zico, Socrates, Romario, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho has always been the style that outside observers associate with the so called "beautiful game."
Dunga's methods led to strong opposition from those who believed he had taken the flair out of the team. But he responded by saying that opponents had worked out how to play Brazil and his team needed a strong backbone capable of defending as well as they attack.
Brazil's first three opponents at the World Cup are North Korea, Ivory Coast and Portugal. The Brazilian media are already looking ahead to that June 25 showdown with the Portuguese in Durban.
But Dunga is sending out a message that there's a lot of hard work to be done before then.
As the coach who has the heavy responsibility of regaining a World Cup title surrendered four years ago, Dunga has to try and listen to the fans yet focus entirely on his own job.
If that means leaving the likes of Ronaldinho and Pato out of the team and creating a results-based rather than a traditionally flamboyant Brazilian team, so be it.
"Most players in Brazil are talented players," he said on the eve of a friendly with Ireland at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. "But we don't live on talent. We live on results.
"Some people say that Dunga is the only one who rules, but that's not the case. Some people say I'm arrogant but that's not true. It's normal that everybody speculates on what could happen. But I need to see what actually will happen. Pressure has always been the story of Brazil. It doesn't give you any advantage or any lack of it. It's something that happens and you have to live with it."
A record five World Cup triumphs appear to be evidence that the Brazilian way is best. The swagger of a team that gave the game Pele, Garrincha, Rivelino, Zico, Socrates, Romario, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho has always been the style that outside observers associate with the so called "beautiful game."
Dunga's methods led to strong opposition from those who believed he had taken the flair out of the team. But he responded by saying that opponents had worked out how to play Brazil and his team needed a strong backbone capable of defending as well as they attack.
Brazil's first three opponents at the World Cup are North Korea, Ivory Coast and Portugal. The Brazilian media are already looking ahead to that June 25 showdown with the Portuguese in Durban.
But Dunga is sending out a message that there's a lot of hard work to be done before then.
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