Early Samba on the cards for Ronaldinho
September 5th 2008 00:23
Calm before the storm - Ronaldinho is eager to put a dent in Chile
Brazil wants to strike Chile and strike early when the two sides meet for their World Cup qualifying campaign.
Dunga's side will play the Chileans this Sunday in the seventh phase of World Cup qualifying and need a win to stay in touch with the top four teams in South America.
Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho said his side needs to look for an early goal during the opening minutes of the match.
"That would leave us very close to victory," he says. “They would have to open up the field which would allow us to play our game with more velocity."
Ronaldinho is not the only one with this desire.
Fellow Brazilian defender Maicon also subscribed his teammates need to strike early.
"It's very important that we assert our rhythm and we play going forward, Maicon said.
"If we can grab the lead, the pressure will be on Chile and their fans will force them to score goals quickly."
Brazilian captain Lucio is also keen on striking early.
"If we score first, we will be able to counter attack and Chile will feel enormous pressure from their fans to deliver," Lucio said.
After signing a 32 million euro deal with English Premier League club Manchester City, Robinho has joined the Brazilian national team in Rio de Janeiro and will play in both Brazil's games against Chile and Bolivia.
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