When the Selecao meets and starts training, there is only one thing that matters: who will be in the lineup? As usual for the next game against the Netherlands there are speculations, debates and doubts and only Mano Menezes really knows the answer.
But based on the last training, where the reserve played against the A team, Sambafoot explores the different options.
It seems that in defense Menezes already has his players in mind: Daniel Alves, Thiago Silva, Andre Santos, David Luiz and Victor as a keeper are his favorites. But considering the last game against Scotland, it seems that Lucio and Julio Cesar are gaining importance in the team and it wouldn’t be as big of a surprise to find them in the starting 11.
Little doubts as well on who the two defensive midfielders are going to be. Lucas and Ramirez both playing in England, for Liverpool and Chelsea, are indisputable.
From there onwards hard to say who will be starting the game. In attacking midfield, Anderson and Jadson were in the A team during the training. Anderson was replaced by Elias who scored the only goal of the session. But it is unlikely that the three of them end up in the original lineup. Elano and Robinho are more probable guess.
As for the forwards, the only certainty is Neymar, the young prodigy is sure to be in the starting eleven. Fighting for a place alongside him are Robinho, Leandro Damião and Fred.
The Selecao will train again today and Mano Menezes will then give a press conference, maybe he will then clarified a few of this points.
