The history supports Brazil, but Dunga does not trust. The coach acknowledged in Colombia a strong team due to the work done under the guidance of Pékerman and took the edge off the reunion between Zúñiga and Neymar.
Does Colombia's need favor Brazil?
It depends on the point of view, I do not think Colombia will change. They have been working for a long time and the match against Venezuela was just one game. It is true that they have pressure because everyone in football believes that if you lose a game, everything is wrong, but the person in charge must have the peace of mind to do what needs to be done.
Colombia's moment
"The rivalry between Brazil and Colombia has been strong since the World Cup. Surely they will come more focused after the defeat, with more determination, it will be a difficult match like all the matches in this Copa America."
Who is more dangerous: James, Falcao, Jackson...?
All of them because of their quality and the ability that the team has. Today football is very competitive, you need high-level players who can define a play in very short spaces. All those players have that ability.
The weight of history
"They respect Brazil, like we respect them. The past is the past, if the past was good, it would be the present. Nowadays, no one gives anything away."
Neymar vs. Zúñiga
"That is not a concern for Neymar. He already played against Colombia in the United States without any problem. From my point of view, it was a normal tackle in the game. I start from the principle that a player will not commit a foul intentionally to take a rival out of the match."
Global football
"Five years ago, there were only Brazilian and Argentine players in Europe. Today there are Chileans, Ecuadorians, Colombians... That gives great maturity to the players, it raises their self-esteem, and they also have a lot of information. In my time, the coach lied to me and I believed him, today coaches can only tell the truth."
A new Verdeamarela
"Brazil has changed many things. We change every day, in every training session. Surely, as a team, we have more confidence, more maturity after everything that happened. It is a team that wants to learn more. We lost 5 players almost on the eve of the tournament and we continue to be strong, the players have a lot of determination. We are very competitive."
Mistakes against Peru
"In the debut, we made some bad passes due to the anxiety of wanting to play, wanting to win. Against Colombia, we will change that thanks to the quality of our players. It will be a better match, hopefully without many fouls."
The Dunga stamp
"We try to take advantage of the quality of our players, to give them confidence, tranquility, to show them that they are as important for the national team as they are for their clubs, and that they can be sure that they are recognized worldwide, that people expect a lot from them, that they have a lot of responsibility. They were chosen by the European clubs for their skills, so here they just have to put into practice what they know how to do best, which is to play football."