Palmeiras idol Marcos backs Hugo Souza after Brazil debut defeat | OneFootball

Idol of Palmeiras, former goalkeeper Marcos defended Hugo Souza, who made his debut for the Brazilian National Team in the 3-2 loss to Japan in a friendly played this Tuesday. The world champion with Brazil in 2002 said he didn’t see a mistake by the Corinthians goalkeeper and called the criticism based on just one game “unfair.”

“I’m seeing people comment on Hugo Souza’s debut with the Brazilian national team jersey. Let me tell you: the national team is a big stage; for a goalkeeper it’s difficult. Even if we have experience here, you can be the badass on your team, have 300 matches in the Paulista, 500 in the Brasileiro, but on the national team we show up there as nobodies. We have no experience playing with those guys from abroad,” said Marcos.

“And I don’t even think the goal was Hugo’s mistake. I think it was very close. It could have been a miracle save if he had managed to get the ball out. And maybe the wrong decision was not coming out, because he’s tall. I’m sure if he were at Corinthians, he would have come out because there he has much more confidence. But on the national team, it’s a debut,” he continued.

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How did the Brazilian National Team’s loss happen?

Brazil went up 2-0 still in the first half, with goals from Paulo Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli, but ended up suffering the comeback after a series of defensive errors. The goal that many pointed to as Hugo Souza’s mistake was Japan’s winning goal. Ayase Ueda made the most of a cross into the box and found the net to seal Japan’s first-ever victory over Brazil.

“We get worried about not doing something wrong, anxious, afraid of making a mistake, and that’s what happens. That was my experience with the national team. So I don’t think you can burn a player over one game, over a debut. On the national team you need at least five games to start getting used to the responsibility of wearing the jersey. So, onward,” assessed the Palmeiras idol.

“I’d say the same if it were Weverton, Brazão, Rafael, just as I’m saying it about Hugo. I think only with a run of games can you really show your work. So judging someone by a debut is very unfair. At least that’s what I’d like people to do with me if I were debuting for the Brazilian National Team today. So, life goes on; let’s hope he has other opportunities to show his work,” he concluded.

When does the National Team play again?

The National Team returns to the field in the next FIFA window, between November 10 and 18, with opponents to be determined.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.