And if you have to gain time on the ground, win it, because everyone does the same. The problem is that you are the guy, the idol of our country and unfortunately this is bothering a lot of people, I do not know why.
Rise above it, as always, and continue to enchant us with your football.
Coach Tite will be without defensive midfielder Casemiro due to suspension, while Douglas Costa (thigh) remains a doubt.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Brazil – Neymar
If Neymar plays well, Brazil play well – it is as simple as that. The Paris Saint-Germain star is their talisman and standout star. After appearing to properly find his groove against Mexico, he will undoubtedly be eager to step up another level and that could doom Belgium.
Belgium – De Bruyne
Although Martinez says power will be vital against Brazil, he would be wise to remember that he also has one of the world s most decisive midfielders at his disposal. Against Japan, Kevin De Bruyne was deployed far too deep until the latter stages. With Casemiro out, De Bruyne can be the man to exploit Brazil s core.
KEY OPTA STATS
Brazil are playing the quarter-final for the seventh successive World Cup tournament. They have only gone out twice at this stage in that run (against France in 2006 and Netherlands in 2010).
The Selecao have been knocked out of the World Cup by a European side in each of the last three tournaments (France in 2006, Netherlands in 2010 and Germany in 2014).
Eden Hazard has been directly involved in 19 goals in his 18 games for Belgium under Martinez, scoring 10 and setting up nine.
Neymar has been involved in 20 goals in his last 19 matches for Brazil, scoring 11 and laying on another nine to team-mates.
Belgium s Romelu Lukaku has scored with four of his five shots on target so far at the World Cup.
