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Never a man to get carried away, 2002 World Cup winner Scolari was visibly pleased after the Selecao sent the Asian champions packing in Brasilia in their Group A clash.
“I believe what pleased me most was the result,” said Scolari, the man to whom Brazil impatiently turned ahead of the Confederations Cup draw last November after dumping Mano Menezes shortly after the latter had overseen a 4-0 friendly win over the Japanese.
“If we can keep evolving tactically, and the players can deal with whatever gets thrown at them, then we can be a great team.
“I think Neymar did a really great job – he went off as he took a knock,” Scolari added, referring to the Barcelona-bound starlet who scored a magnificent opening goal before being substituted in the closing stages.
Scolari alluded to the difficulty of keeping demanding fans of the Selecao happy by saying that “if you can score in the opening three minutes then of course the crowd is going to be more friendly to us.” — AFP.
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