Gilberto starts for Brazil
June 23, 2006
Gilberto plays as Brazil win 4-1
Yesterday Gilberto replaced Emerson as he started for Brazil against Japan.
Gilberto was playing more or less as a centre back, since both fullbacks and the centre half (Lucio) all went forward for most of the game. Gilberto had a great game – he intercepted a lot of Japan passes, and blocked a lot of crosses. He was often the last man back for Brazil, and he also helped in attack too. He worked very hard and is a very good boy. Well done Bert, you get an A+.
A point of note is that a player called ‘Gilberto’ scored – this isn’t Gilberto Silva, but a different Gilberto who plays at left back.
Gilberto Silva played the whole 90 minutes.