Quotes from Tite

The best way for me to help with my life principals of transparency, democratization, excellence and modernity. I think it has to be like that in every area.

Neymar is essential, but not irreplaceable.

You don't cancel out Messi, no, you can slow his actions, but you cannot neutralise his actions.

When you have three different coaches in the same qualifying competition, there are bound to be things that don't work smoothly.

In truth, I never dreamed of being a manager. Like every other boy in Brazil who was marked by the '70 World Cup, I dreamed of wearing the yellow shirt for the national team. Unfortunately, that was not my fate. I had to undergo seven surgeries on my knee. At 27, my career was over, and I was still a young man.

I spoke with Zidane and he insisted that Casemiro is the player who gives Real Madrid balance. I decided to trust him and make him a starter.

It is inhumane to put sole responsibility on one athlete.

Neymar has important and extraordinary records. And he also has a solidarity side that he will gradually show.

I don't have that intuition, of changing a defender for a midfielder, for example. I'm incompetent on that matter, to put a player on the pitch and hope that he magically finds a solution.

After I was invited to take over the Selecao, one of the first things I did was to call Marcelo and Thiago Silva. I wanted to get a feel for the players and we did not mention what had gone on in the past, that is behind us.

Yes, I would have wanted Messi to be born in Brazil.

Perhaps Argentina have been benefited by the talent of Messi.

There's no news on talking about Messi's talent.

Myself, and all coaches, need to have courage, because we are so exposed. When we win, we're the best. When we lose, we're stupid. We must find a middle ground.

Whether we are winning, losing or drawing, we have to be ready to adapt and not sink into a comfort zone.

I do not demand miracles from anyone.

The coach is a human being and does not demand miracles from human beings. He has the humility to understand that there are other people with different ideas to his own, but he does not have to use those words.

I respect opinions, I don't give opinions on them. I learnt to respect them. And I also have a very clear opinion on Rivaldo. He was a great player and the image that comes to me is of him controlling the ball on the chest and scoring in Barcelona. The most beautiful thing in this world. That's my opinion.

My mother and father were farmers from very humble means, and when I was three years old they moved from the roca to the city to try to give us a better life. My father took a job at a winery and my mother worked as a seamstress.

When the national team plays there shouldn't be club games going on.

I'm a coach who demands performance of the highest level. Maybe that's the fuel the national team needs to keep on developing.

We must understand the fans, they want to see goals. If I was in their place I'd want the same. It's understandable.

Diego Tardelli has a very good history with the national team, and left a legacy of his time in Dunga's squad.

My job is to prepare the squad.