The selection of Brazil, hostess of the Glass America 2019, already is in semifinals. The 'canarinha' attained to delete to Paraguay, that planted face at all times and that carried to the ones of Tite to the fateful batch of penaltis to decide the meeting. Arthur Melo, midfield player of the FC Barcelona, was headline and, after the meeting, valued the victory.
Of course, it did not remain him more remedy that admit the difficulties of his team in the party contested in the Sand do Guild of Carry Cheerful. "Had many, a lot of difficulties, but do not desist, work to the end and now to enjoy a poquito of the classification", commented in the mixed zone.
For Arthur, the Brazilians had "a poquito of bad luck" by the balloon to the stick that commanded his compatriot Willian in the final minutes, to the pair that recognised "the merit" of 'Kitten' Fernández, Paraguayan goalkeeper that kept alive to his team with "a lot of difficult stops". Nevertheless, the Barcelona left proud, since "we struggle to the end and the important is the victory".
Dani Alves, satisfied with Brazil
The side of the PSG and ex culé Dani Alves valued very positively the Brazilian victory. "We knew that today we had to be very strong mentally, because we went to confront us to a rival of the hardest of the Glass America. A physical rival, that does not leave fluidity in the game, that always is stopping it somehow, and this hampers it a lot, but think that we were bestial", ensured.
In semifinals, will cross with Venezuela or with the Argentinian of Leo Messi, but Alves did not show preferences for crossing with any of the two. "Any one that touch in semifinals will be complicated, but our aim is to think in the following phase, expect to the rival and prepare us well. We are to a step of the main aim and this prudence is what think that has to balance us", aimed.
The semifinal will play in the stadium Mineirao, of Belo Horizonte, same stage in which during the World-wide of 2014 fell in front of Germany with a goleada historical (7-1). "They are different things. That was a Glass of the World. Now this is the Glass America. They are two different situations. It is a new opportunity arrive to a final of the Glass America after a true time of wait", sentenced.