Coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged Brazil fans not to get carried away after the team’s 3-0 win over Scotland in 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 followed up with two wins to finish top of Group C. Ancelotti said the team is starting to play the way they want to ahead of the knockout stage. “Now we play as a team, that’s the goal,” Ancelotti told a press conference, as reported by Reuters. “We are not perfect, we need to improve a few things – we can be quicker when we have the ball.“I am happy because the team has done well since the opening game. Staying fit is very important now that we are in the finals.”Brazil will now face Group F’s second seed in the Round of 32, with the Netherlands, Japan and Sweden among their potential opponents.One of the main talking points during the match was the return of Neymar. The player played his first minutes for Brazil after being out of the national team for almost three years. Ancelotti said the former striker found his place after regaining fitness.“He got the chance to play because he deserved it, he tried to recover,” Ancelotti said. “I think that in this World Cup, according to his qualities, he can help the team, he played for a few minutes, but he played well.“Neymar doesn’t need any motivation to play, no player needs motivation to wear the Brazil shirt. He is 34 years old and still has the passion of a young boy.”Ancelotti also praised Vinicius, who scored twice and was involved in the game.“Vini is fine at the moment and the team supports him a lot,” Ancelotti said. “He can play in different positions, inside and on the wings.“It’s very rewarding to see Vinicius like this, I didn’t doubt that he could reach this level. I’m not the one who found Vinicius, he’s a top player, one of the best in the world.”Despite Brazil’s strong finish in the group stage, Ancelotti said the team’s work is not over.“I never set a goal for us to go far,” 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.”
