🚨 Jamie Carragher slammed Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil selection, questioning the decision to leave out João Pedro while calling up Igor Thiago instead.
🗣️ ‘What is Ancelotti smoking? Honestly, I just don’t get it. João Pedro is miles ahead of Igor Thiago in every single aspect of the game, technical ability, movement, intelligence, finishing and everything. Yet somehow he doesn’t get a call-up, while a far less proven player walks straight into the squad. It makes no sense at all.
If this is the level of decision-making, then I really worry for Brazil in this tournament. You can’t go into a World Cup leaving your most in-form attacking options at home and expect to compete with the elite. At this level, these margins matter. One wrong call like this can cost you the entire competition.
I’m not saying Igor Thiago is a bad player, but international football is about picking your best and most ready performers, and João Pedro clearly fits that category right now".