Brazilian coach talks up his team's chances ahead of their SA 2010 campaign
Brazilian coach talks up his team's chances ahead of their SA 2010 campaignBrazil coach Dunga addressed the press yesterday in positive spirits, as he praised the recent friendly performances of star striker Robinho and also was pleased to announce that playmaker Kaka has recovered from a niggling muscle strain.
"Now he is skipping about," the trainer beamed when asked by goal.com about the Real Madrid star's physical well-being.
The former World Player of the Year played the entire game against Tanzania on Monday, and his impressive showing seemed to confirm he had left behind recent injury worries, which had seen him wrapped in cotton wool as the team prepared for the World Cup.
The only injury worry for the squad is first choice goalkeeper Julio Cesar, who chose not to travel to Tanzania in order to undertake light training and physiotherapy. As a result the Inter number one missed his first international for over two years.
Dunga also heaped praise on Robinho, who put two goals past their African opponents on Monday. The forward, who is currently in Brazil on loan from English club Manchester City, led the side in a comfortable win, popping up all over the field always seeking the ball.
Overall the coach classed Monday's friendly as a 'good test', and believes that the team, expected to include a rehabilitated Julio Cesar, can hit the ground running in their opening match against North Korea.
'We mean business'Meanwhile, midfielder Gilberto Silva, who was part of Brazil's World Cup winning side in 2002, made it clear that the team meant business.
He said "not here to have a good time" but to win a sixth title, as they prepared to start on their World Cup campaign in South Africa.
"We are not here to have a good time ufffd our message is we want to be champions," said the Panathinaikos veteran and former Arsenal man.
"If I told you we shall be champions then I'll need a crystal ball. I cannot say that but since we started working three and a half years ago to get here that's what we have been working towards ufffd to get to the final and win it."
He added that with his experience of lifting the trophy in 2002 and his presence in 2006: "I have the potential to make a big contribution."
Brazil bid to win their sixth world title as they open their campaign on June 14 against North Korea.u00a0 Portugal and Ivory Coast are the other teams in the Group of Death.
