FIFA World Cup 2022: Gilberto Silva explains why Fred makes him think of Brazilian hero who struggled at Manchester United

Gilberto Silva, a midfielder who won the World Cup, praised the contribution of the Brazilian by equating Fred of Manchester United with Kleberson, a former teammate. Fred came off the bench in Brazil's 2-0 victory over Serbia in their opening World Cup group match. However, Tite's decision to play an additional midfielder against Switzerland gave him a chance in the second game.

Gilberto was a regular during Brazil's 2002 triumph, starting the championship match as the senior central midfielder after Emerson sustained an injury before the competition. Gilberto has compared his partner, Kleberson, to Brazil's pairing of Fred and United teammate Casemiro for the Yokohama final.

Gilberto reminisced how he and Kleberson almost had the same field camaraderie as Casemiro and Fred. He recalled how Fred is more mobile like Kleberson and Casemiro is more laid back like Gilberto. Gilberto said that if this partnership is maintained, they might win the World Cup this year. It will be intriguing to see how they play it out for the team's success.




Due to the talisman's injury in the first game, Brazil will be without Neymar for their next two games. Although Tite's team has relied heavily on the Paris Saint-Germain star, Casemiro thinks the squad has enough attacking talent to succeed with or without him. He praised all the other team players and their efforts in the game this year, with or without Neymar. Because Serbia and Cameroon drew in the opening match of the day on Monday, Brazil can all but guarantee the group title by defeating Switzerland in their second game.

FAQs:

1. What was Brazil's win against Serbia in the opening World Cup match?
   2-0.
2. Which teams does Fred Rodrigues play for?
   Fred Rodrigues plays midfielder for Manchester United and the Brazil National team.