Pia Sundag pays tribute to the Netherlands before a duel with Brazil and demands respect, trust and sympathy

At a press conference on Friday, coach Pia Sundag highlighted three aspects of ensuring a good result for the Brazilian women’s soccer team against the Netherlands at the Games: respect, trust and inclusion.

“I think the Netherlands are the strongest opponents in our group. They have a lot of attacking personalities and good players in this sector. I remember 2017, when I coached Sweden against Holland, and they knocked us out of the quarter-finals. They have a very experienced coach who has been in the game for a long time and is very successful. “I have a lot of respect for her and the team,” the coach said.

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“I would like to remind you that we are talking about the second best team in the world. They played the cup final two years ago and have the same great players and great technique. However, we have done our job and we have an idea of how we can beat them with our strength and exploit their weaknesses,” Pia said, detailing the adjustments that He intends to take place in Canariño for the match against the Netherlands.

He added his talk about the team’s good preparation for the fencing and said that some players on the bench will become pregnant.

“I think we’re well prepared. We’ll have another training on Friday, it’s a little more tactical. For the team that starts the game, I’m not sure how many changes we’ll make in terms of debut, but what I do know is that we’ll have more players coming off the benches. The substitutes this time. We want to be ready for the third game as well and we have options to renew the squad. If we have the opportunity to break through the last third at our speed, it will not be difficult for the two central defenders. It all depends on the game,” he predicted.

Like Brazil, the Dutch debuted in Tokyo with a defeat, taking a 10-3 lead in Zambia. For the Brazilian coach, maintaining the style of play and exploring the qualities of the team will be essential for the team to break the European blockade.

Piya highlighted the main differences he sees between the team now and the team that took to the field at the international tournament in France, in March last year.

“The last time we played against them, we chose 4-3-2-1. We mixed it up a bit and decided to play 4-4-2 these days. It’s a big difference. If you look at the midfield, we are more strong defensively than in that match. We had to deal with 1v1 situations in that match and we’ll be back again now. But we are better together, at covering each other in their attack. And in our attack, we have two players up front to create chances, either finding a goal or playing behind the defense,” he explained.

“Good group to work with”
The coach also praised Barbara’s performance at times when Brazil faced more difficulties in the match against China.

“Barbara played a good game on her debut. She saved us, along with her grit and beam. It’s great that you didn’t concede goals in the first game. This is the result of a team effort, but she was also doing well when needed. We are dealing with her and with the team. Entirely with positive thoughts. This is how we will be able to move forward. If someone talks on social media … they have an opinion of course. But if you are smart, you trust your team above all else and everyone so that they can focus on the next game “, warned the coach .

Pia also celebrated Marta’s wonderful time.

“Marta is happy and this is a contagious disease. And I think we all matter. Having said that, I think they are all very generous with their feelings. We have the music, we have fast sprints in training, we hit the goals, and I think it’s very important to enjoy the ride. And not just her, but everyone.” He contributes to it. Marta has been in the game for a long time, she had a lot of her teammates, a lot of coaches and I like that she’s very generous in everything, actually. The way she’s been training is great and I really like how she played against China,” she concluded.

On Friday, at Sendai Stadium, the Brazilian national team held its last training session before facing the Netherlands. The match takes place on Saturday, 8:00 AM (Brasilia time), at Miyagi Stadium.

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