Mano Menezes Believes Defeat To Argentina Was Harsh For His Young Brazil Side The Brazil coach praises his team and insists that the final score did not represent the impressive performances of his young squad... By Daniel Edwards Brazil coach Mano Menezes praised his young charges despite falling to defeat against Argentina, insisting that the loss was harsh on a Selecao who were on the same level as their opponents throughout. A last minute beauty from Lionel Messi gave Argentina a 1-0 victory, their first over their South American rivals for five years. Menezes stayed upbeat however, rightly pointing out that his inexperienced charges were more than a match for the Albiceleste. "Brazil was an equal adversary against Argentina. They just had one or two chances in the last 45 minutes, and we were much closer to scoring in the second half. Maybe this time my players felt their lack of experience, because you don't let your adversaries score when they did," the coach said in a post-match press conference. "It was a little bit frustrating, a draw would have been a fair result, analysing what both teams did. We failed on the last ball to define the game." Menezes moved on to single out Ronaldinho, who returned to the Brazil team after a long time in the international wilderness. "Ronaldinho did well, taking responsibility for creating offensive moves. He was substituted because of his physical condition and not because of his performance. We brought him back to the Selecao at the right time." And the coach, who tasted defeat for the first time on the Brazil bench, finished by promising to come back stronger for the Copa America and beyond. "Defeat always puts us down, but we understand the moment and the way that it happened. We will keep seeking improvements for next year." (goal.com) --

※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 121.254.64.190