“The World Cup? Big favorites are Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco. I’m not talking about Brazil, but it could also be. It is good that many teams participate, but I am against increasing the number of participants now. We must protect the players and the quality of the tournament. With a lot of teams, there will be obvious scores, and these are not the matches that the fans want to see. For me, quality matches are important, not 5:0 or 6:0. Players come to the tournament tired and play more matches, the level drops a bit.
Ancelotti in Brazil? He could have left a year earlier, but he stayed at Real Madrid. I talked to him in the summer and wished him luck. He really wanted to coach Brazil, I hope he will succeed. Brazil has top players like Viney with valuable experience.
Neymar? The main question is when it will be at 100%. In recent years, due to injuries, he may lack game rhythm. Now he is injured again, only 6 months left. If he is physically fit, he can help any team in the world.
The German national team? I think Germany is always among the favorites, but not among the main ones. I am sure that they will reach at least the quarter-finals or the semi-finals, but the level is a little lower, although everything is possible in football.”
Source: sport.ua