Czech Republic: Brazil boss 'runs risks' with poor performances

W/S Brazil head coach Tite and Brazil midfielder Casemiro enter press conference, Prague
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SOT Casemiro, Brazilian player (Portuguese): "I'm sure that the coach together with his team knows what to do. That's what he is communicating. We are in a time of renewal where the new and young players are paired off with some veterans. But I'm convinced that the coach knows what to do and that we will be very strong when the Copa America kicks off."
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SOT Tite, Brazil head coach (Portuguese): "I run all the risks, including this one [of Coutinho's poor performance at FC Barcelona]. Decision making is about developed effort, stemming from what one thinks. But that is inevitable. We know we are in a process of renewal before we go to the Copa America. That is inevitable. We have to have consistency and, in relation to Coutinho, that is to put in the effort, reassemble the team, repeat the pattern with Paqueta and Casemiro. Football is theory in parts, but it is fundamentally practice. Football is fundamentally practice, exercise and repetition. I run all the risks, regardless of whether we are successful or unsuccessful."
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SOT Tite, Brazil head coach (Portuguese): "In the game against Panama, maybe I did not make it clear: we played poorly and drew. The expectation of the coach was to play well and win."
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Brazil head coach Tite admitted it was a risk picking an experimental squad for Tuesday night's friendly against the Czech Republic.
"I run all the risks, regardless of whether we are successful or unsuccessful," Tite told a pre-match press conference in Prague on Monday.
The five-time world champions were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against Panama on Saturday and the Brazilian public will be hoping for a much-improved performance this time round.
The new-look Brazil side are entering a new period, following their disappointing World Cup campaign.
The double-header against Panama and the Czech Republic are Tite's last tests before he names his squad for the Copa America in June.