Coach Carlo Ancelotti urged Brazil fans not to get carried away after the team’s 3-0 win over Scotland at the FIFA World Cup, a game that also featured the return of Neymar and another strong performance from VinÃcius Júnior.After opening their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco, Brazil went on to win two games to finish top of Group C. Ancelotti said the team is starting to play the way he wants ahead of the knockout stages. “Now we play as a team, that was the goal,” Ancelotti said at a press conference, as reported by the Reuters news agency. “We’re not perfect, we need to improve a few things – we could be quicker when we’re in possession.“I am happy because the team has improved since the first game. Being solid is very important now that we have reached the knockout stage.”Brazil will now meet the second-placed team of Group F in the round of 16, and the Netherlands, Japan and Sweden are among the possible opponents.One of the main topics of the match was Neymar’s return. The forward played the first minutes for Brazil after being out of the national team for almost three years. Ancelotti said the veteran striker has earned his place after returning to form.He got the chance to play because he deserved it, he worked hard to recover, Ancelotti said. “I think that at this World Cup, given his qualities, he can help the team. He only played a few minutes, but he played well.“Neymar does not need motivation to play, no player needs motivation to wear the Brazil shirt. He is 34 years old and still has the same passion as a young man.”Ancelotti also praised Vinicius who scored twice and was involved throughout the game.Vini is currently in great shape and the team is helping him a lot, Ancelotti said. “He can play in various positions, inside and on the wing.“It’s very rewarding to see Vinicius like this, I had no doubt that he could reach this level. I wasn’t the one who discovered Vinicius, he’s a top-class player, one of the best in the world.”Despite Brazil’s strong placement in the group stage, Ancelotti said the team’s work is far from over.“I haven’t set a goal for how far we can go,” he said. “The goal is not to play well, the goal is to win. A manager is judged by winning or losing, not by whether the team plays well or badly.”
