Brazil coach Dunga (Photo : Reuters)
The Brazil national football team went 10 out of 10 in their pre-Copa America friendlies, but head coach Dunga is still not satisfied with his team's game as he finds a lot of flaws going into their opener against Peru on Sunday.
Their last friendly against Honduras on Wednesday saw the host team barely beating the visitors, 1-0, courtesy of a lone goal from midfielder Roberto Firmino. With that victory, the Selecao boys won their 10th consecutive game under Dunga in preparation for their Copa America bid.
But friendlies could not accurately determine a team's real strength and weakness and may also be deceiving, Bleacher Report reported.
It should be noted that Luiz Felipe Scolari's team won nine straight pre-World Cup friendlies at this same period last year, and still Brazil suffered from one of its most disappointing performances in the world stage, getting beat by eventual champion Germany, 1-7, in the semifinals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Taking over from Scolari, Dunga, who also coached Brazil in their 2007 Copa America championship win over Argentina, is well aware of this situation. Which is why he is not being overconfident about his team's chances this year.
Brazilian fans are actually harsher about their team, booing their own booters off the stadium at Porto Alegre after the close win over Los Catrachos.
But Dunga is quick to defend the team, telling reporters that his boys have taken "their foot off the accelerator a little bit" and intentionally not pushed themselves to be well-rested before the opening match versus Peru, as per Yahoo Sports.
Brazil had always been one of the favorites in any international football tournament, and it is the same in this year's edition of the South American championship.
