4) Harness the youthful talents breaking through
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Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa are probably the most hyped footballers to come out of Brazil after Neymar Jr. Manchester City yielded to the promotion surrouding the youngsters and paid a staggering £32 million for Jesus – who will remain with Palmeiras until December, 2016. Gabigol could quite possibly command a similar fee, with Barcelona and Real Madrid reportedly interested.
Given the fees involved, many Brazilians have mistakenly believed the future of the Selecao is bright.This ignores one major problem – the youngsters often look unsure of their presence in the Brazilian side. The Olympic side’s manager, Rogerio Micale asked Jesus to play upfront in an unfamiliar role as opposed to his style of dropping deep for Palmeiras, while Gabigol became a peripheral figure with Neymar constantly asking for the ball on the opposite wing.
Tite has to make the Brazilian side a far more equitable one – as these youngsters are gradually drafted into the senior side, they ought not to be sacrificed at the altar of Neymar – instead, the senior side could do with a fresh dose of youthful impishness, with Jesus and Gabigol given free reign to express their talents and not be saddled with the burden of bearing the hopes of a nation.
