Cesare Prandelli, the coach of Italy, acknowledged the strength of Brazil after Italy’s 4-2 defeat in the Confederations Cup. Prandelli noted that Brazil proved to be formidable opponents, preventing Italy from playing their game in the first half. He admitted that Italy showed some fearfulness, which should not be the case against a team like Brazil. In the second half, Italy managed to find depth, and Prandelli expressed satisfaction with the team’s reaction and effort to make life difficult for Brazil.
Prandelli observed Brazil’s improvement, particularly with four attacking players who can be decisive, and he believes they can still enhance their performance. He considers Brazil, along with Spain, to be one of the strongest teams. Despite conceding eight goals in three matches, Prandelli is not overly concerned, attributing some of the goals to set pieces, errors on Italy’s part, and the quality of their opponents. He views the Confederations Cup as a special tournament for finding their way and making progress.
