The Italian press woke up in celebration with the Brazilian team. Brazil's 3-0 victory over Haiti yielded effusive headlines in the Italian press in the early hours of Saturday (20). The newspapers treated the result as the relief that was missing. Carlo Ancelotti, in his first victory as manager of the national team, in Philadelphia, for the second round of Group C of the World Cup.
A Journal of Sport He opened the analysis with the idea that fear was the team's true adversary. "Once the fear is over, the real enemy of Brazil," wrote journalist Fabio Licari, referring to the tension that accumulated after the draw with Morocco.
The thrashing, as seen through the eyes of the Italian press.
Eurosport summarized the match by the technical gap between the teams. According to the website, Brazil "swallowed Haiti in one bite," facing an opponent too weak to be a cause for concern.
The newspaper La Repubblica highlighted Vinicius Junior's performance with a harsh image. According to the publication, the striker's runs were "knives for the poor Haitian defenders," who were unable to contain his speed.
Ancelotti's success and the missing number nine.
The media attributed the result to the coach's two substitutions. Matheus Cunha came on for Igor Thiago and scored twice. Danilo replaced Ibañez, and the team switched to a 4-3-3 formation.
Corriere della Sera described the choices as a "happy intuition from Ancelotti." Gazzetta went further, treating Cunha as the mobile center forward that was missing, in contrast to the former starter, described as a stiff player.
Cunha opened the scoring in the 24th minute and extended the lead in the 36th. Vinicius, who scored the third goal and provided the assist for the second, dominated the individual ratings.
Frustration with Endrick and Raphinha's injury.
The press also noted the anticipation surrounding endrickTreated by some fans as a kind of "messiah," the striker came on in the second half, had a goal disallowed for offside, and left the impression that he has yet to convince.
One single event dampened the positive tone. Raphinha left the field in the first half with a muscle problem, and Rayan came on in his place.
In the second half, newspapers noted that Brazil managed the result against Haiti, who were already mathematically eliminated from the World Cup. The victory put the team in first place in Group C.
(With information from La Gazzetta dello Sport, La Repubblica, Corriere della Sera and Eurosport)
