After playing from the start in Brazil's final group game against Japan, defensive midfielder Gilberto Silva was called on again in the Round of 16 clash with Ghana, coming on at half-time for Emerson to bring his spark and mobility to the holding role.
After doing his best to see Brazil through to the quarter-finals with a 3-0 victory over the Africans, Gilberto Silva took time out for a chat with FIFAworldcup.com. On the agenda: Brazil’s performances so far and the need to improve further, why he does not fear Arsenal team-mate Thierry Henry and France, and why nothing short of a sixth world title would satisfy the folks back home.
“Overall I think we played a pretty good game, but Ghana did not make it easy for us,” he said. “They did not sit back and wait for us to come, but instead they put us under heavy pressure for the full 90 minutes and they never let up. The second half in particular they put us up against it and we had to be very careful to keep them out.”
.Courtesy: fifaworldcup.com
Published: 2006-06-30 20:56:49
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