Junior searching for balance and consistency in Brazil´s Copa America opener

Brazil head coach Dorival Junior insists his team is yet to find the right balance and consistency but is hoping to discover the right mix against Costa Rica in their Copa America opener on Monday.

The 62-year-old, who succeeded interim boss Fernando Diniz in January, is yet to taste defeat in his four games in charge (W2 D2), identified areas of improvement as they look to claim their 10th tournament success.

I have to find a balance for a team that was put together only three months ago, and after a certain period of 15 or 20 days of work they have to find themselves again, Junior said.

In football you don t skip preparation phases in training, but that s why we try to accelerate each one of them to have a consistent and confident squad that can then use th…