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#2 Rock solid defence with the best wing-backs in the business
In centre-backs, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marquinhos and new Real Madrid acquisition Eder Militao, Brazil have the ideal mix of experience and youthful vigor. While 34-year-old Inter Milan man Miranda and PSG captain Thiago Silva lead from the front with their experience, 25-year-old PSG defender Marquinhos and 21-year-old ex-Porto starlet Eder Militao are their energetic, physical and pacy counterparts who also dominate the box with their superiority in the air.
In Brazil captain Dani Alves, Juventus' Alex Sandro and Atletico Madrid's Felipe Luis, Brazil has three of the best wingbacks in world football right now. Moreover, Tite's PSG contingent of Dani Alves, Marquinhos and Thiago Silva have developed an almost telepathic understanding having played together for two seasons now at club level as well.
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All this has contributed to Brazil maintaining a stingy defensive record, having conceded just 10 goals in 36 games under Tite. The defense is ably supported by the master tactician's 4-3-2-1 system that employs two sheet anchor defensive midfielders in the form of Barcelona's Arthur and Real Madrid's Casemiro.
