Dunga Has New Options to Ponder in Brazil Attack for Turkey and Austria Games

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Published: October 31, 2014

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The experiment can continue. Following Dunga's announcement of his final Brazil squad for 2014, a wise decision to omit all home-based players from the list has meant a need for new faces.

Perhaps under previous managers, scouring Europe rather than the Campeonato Brasileiro for Selecao talent would not have been regarded as the norm; indeed, when Dunga took Brazil to the 2010 World Cup just two from the national championship were called up.

But these are different days. In the second half of Brazil's 4-0 rout of Japan earlier this month, there were no fewer than six Brasileirao-based players on the pitch—more than half the team.

Which means that this time around there will be some significant changes in personnel against Turkey and Austria.



Jefferson, who has firmly established himself as the No. 1, is focused on helping Botafogo maintain their first-division status, paving the way for Neto, Rafael Cabral and Diego Alves to stake their claim for a goalkeeping jersey.

Thiago Silva, the side's former captain, is back in the squad for the first time since leading the country to fourth place at the World Cup. Further forward, Romulo and Casemiro, two exciting prospects for the future, may well be given the chance to form a promising partnership in the middle of the park.

But it is in attack where there is likely to be the most substantial change. Brazil have found a seductive rhythm with a front quartet of Willian, Oscar, Neymar and Diego Tardelli.

But in the squad for the November friendlies are a trio of players eager to show they possess the offensive swagger to step up at international level.



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