Fernando Diniz: Brazil’s New National Coach and his Football Philosophy

Hand on heart – have you ever heard of Fernando Diniz? The 49-year-old is Brazil’s new national coach in a dual role, playing full-time with Fluminense FC for South America’s highest club crown on November 4th, but in the next few days he will also be practicing his football philosophy, which has already been labeled as “Dinizmus”, in the Selecao.

And obviously with success. In the 5-1 win against Bolivia at the start of the South American qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals, statisticians counted 44 passes for goalkeeper Ederson, with ball possession – of which the Selecao had 80 percent – something like the eleventh outfield player in the updated version of the one from FC Barcelona and Spain celebrated Tiki-Taka, but now with more rotation.

With the subsequent 1-0 win in Peru, the five-time world champion increased his record to 36 Eliminatorias games without defeat. The last one is dated October 8, 2015.

On Thursday there will be another easy opponent in Venezuela in front of a guaranteed euphoric backdrop in the provincial town of Cuiaba, after all the 2014 World Cup venue. The first tough test comes next Tuesday against arch-rivals Uruguay.

Diniz wants more consistency

“More consistency,” Diniz now demands and gives his players freedom and tolerance for mistakes. After all, his diploma thesis in psychology, which he completed in 2012, was about the “importance of being a coach in a football team,” especially from an interpersonal perspective.

Vinicius Junior is also there after recovering from an injury. “I’ve never had contact with Diniz, but Rodrygo told me what an extraordinary person he was,” reported the Real Madrid star curiously.

At the Royals, the two strikers follow Carlo Ancelotti’s commands, and the Italian is the chosen one to replace Tite, who lost to Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar.

However, Ancelotti wants to fulfill his contract in Spain by the summer of 2024, which is why Brazil’s association is trying to bridge the time with Diniz.

Diniz is impressive

And thus expose yourself to the dynamics of football. Whether with current stars (Neymar: “He loves to reinvent football and gives you options”) or legends (Ronaldo: “Attractive for Brazilian football”), Diniz is becoming more and more popular. Of course, only until the first defeat, when everything at Sugarloaf Mountain is usually immediately questioned.

The former midfielder also knows this, who won his first title this year by winning the state championship in Rio de Janeiro, and is now reaching for the greatest triumph of his career in the Libertadores Cup final in Maracana at home against Argentina’s top club Boca Juniors .

Duplicity of events: Just 17 days later, he was back on the bench in Rio’s football temple during the classic Brazil vs. Argentina game. Until then, the world champion also wants to keep himself harmless after two opening victories.

And is hoping for captain Lionel Messi to play at home against Paraguay on Thursday. The 36-year-old only made a short comeback to US club Inter Miami at the weekend after lengthy muscle problems.

Duel of the unbeaten

The third Eliminatorias match day also starts spectacularly with the duel between Colombia, which has not lost any of its ten games under Nestor Lorenzo, including the 2-0 win against Germany in June, and the rejuvenated Uruguay, where coach Marcelo Bielsa is once again relying on old stars Luis Suarez and Edison Cavani, after all with Boca in the Libertadores Cup final, were waived. A different philosophy.

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2023-10-11 11:33:38
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