Just as it happened in all 110 years of history of the Brazilian team, Dorival Junior's first list as coach of the team shared opinions. What few people understood, however, is that the call held on Friday (1) indicates a new path in the writing canarinho, something requested by many in recent years.
We are talking about the so dreamed reformulation in the team, the "stick pass" made from the older to the younger gradually and without bumps as occurred in the previous decades. It is true that some names of the relationship are part of the technician's "quota of trust" and that names such as Murillo (zageiro do Nottingham Forest) and Vitor Roque Barcelona) could have received opportunities. Still, the set brings good options.
It is worth remembering that no reformulation will follow its natural path without positive results. And Dorival Junior's great mission ahead of the Brazilian team will be to regain the cast's trust and the already absurdly worn-out relationship with the fan. And that comes before any call list or passionate speech at CBF headquarters.
The game style of Dorival Junior and the fitting of the summoned
You and I both know the ability to adapt to the cast is one of the commander's strongest features. That's how he was able to recover the Flamengo after the passage of the portuguese Paulo Sousa by Gávea in 2022. The bet on a 4-3-1-2, which brought together Gabigol and Pedro playing ahead of Arrascaeta, and the recovery of players such as Everton Ribeiro, Thiago Maia and Rodinei marked their passage through the Rubro-Negro with the titles of the Copa do Brasil and Liberadores.
The following year (after not having his contract renewed with the club), Dorival showed that same capacity in the Sao Paulo. He motivated the cast and set up a 4-2-3-1 strong defense and discovered in Pablo Maia (convoked to Amarelinha) and Alisson the double steering wheel he needed to secure the defense. In addition, the bet on Lucas Moura as "10" and Rodrigo Nestor as "false tip" were also other hits.
But maybe one of your most remembered teams is the Santos 2010 Brazilian Cup champion. Dorival set up a 4-2-3-1 of great mobility and focus on the touch of the ball with Robinho and Neymar by the sides, Goose, Arouca and Wesley coming from inside and André "Balada" in command of attack. It was the base of the Fish that would be Champion of the Liberators the following year with Muricy Ramalho. Even though he left because of the controversy with Neymar, Dorival left his mark.
Assembling competitive teams doesn't seem to be a problem for Canarinho's coach. However, the daily life in a club is very different from the routine in the Brazilian team, where meetings are rarer and the time for training is much shorter. This last point can even be used as justification for the summoning of Rafael, Pablo Maia and Ayrton Lucas, players already known to the coach. This isn't the first time this has happened. It won't even be the last.
The road to the renewal of the Brazilian selection passes by young people
It is true that the first list of people called by Dorival Júnior was surrounded by expectations, much because of the terrible year 2023 in the world’s pentacamper. Everyone wants good results and the resumption of the role of the escrete canarinho. It's just not gonna happen overnight. Just like the so-called recast of the team. You need to be calm and patient.
Esse caminho passa pela presença de nomes como Beraldo, Yan Couto, André, João Gomes, Endrick e Savinho, apenas para citar alguns. E se Dorival terá pouquíssimo tempo para conquistar bons resultados, o mesmo vai acontecer com o processo de adaptação dos mais novos ao ambiente da seleção brasileira. Na prática, o que vemos hoje é o resultado de anos de reformulações feitas na base do “troca todo mundo” sem ao menos estudar o legado deixado por quem saiu.
É louvável que Dorival queira iniciar essa reformulação de nomes e essa retomada do protagonismo logo na sua primeira convocação. Por outro lado, todas as suas escolhas serão criticadas em caso de resultados ruins. E não será em dez, quinze dias de treinamentos que a equipe vai jogar o futebol que eu e você tanto desejamos. Essa é a vida de quem comanda a seleção brasileira.
