Brazil win but fans unhappy at lacklustre display at Copa America
Brazil's Philippe Coutinho in action with Bolivia's Adrian Jusino and Carlos Lampe at the Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo June 14, 2019. — Reuters pic
SAO PAULO, June 14 — Brazil got the win they wanted in their Copa America opener today but the postmortem of the 3-0 victory over Bolivia was as much about the lack of atmosphere as the lackluster display. The 46,342 fans, who turned out to see the match at Sao Paulo’s Morumbi stadium were not impressed and the team were booed at halftime with the scores tied at 0-0.Coach Tite admitted the players heard the boos and said it was not realistic to expect supporters to cheer a team that was not playing well.“Having been at big clubs, when you sometimes don’t produce, then don’t expect the fans to understand. They will boo.
“This is normal in Sao Paulo, there are lot of fans of clubs so it’s always complicated playing here, but we showed personality,” Alves said.“It’s different in Bahia. People miss the Brazil team, and the energy that we bring. For sure, things will be more animated than here.” — Reuters
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