Brazil's national team strategist Tite was amazed by Lionel Messi's genius, but also added that the plan prepared specifically for the Argentine helped the Brazilians advance to the "Copa America" final.
Last night, Brazil surpassed the Argentine national team with a score of 2:0. L. Messi was one of the most active players on the field, but the Brazilians still managed to neutralize him.
"Messi is an alien. He is simply unbelievable," Tite began the conversation. "He deserves recognition and respect."
"Stopping him is impossible, but we neutralized him with our actions on the field, and that is something incredible. Before these matches, we had to change our tactical positioning. We decided to move Firmino closer to the defensive line so he could help us in defense, but also provide explosive speed.
After scoring the first goal, we lost a bit of ball control, which is not entirely characteristic for us. However, we started playing more effectively and became much sharper.
We are happy with the result, but this is just another step towards the final," the strategist said.
