Ageing Brazil need major surgery – but is Ancelotti the man to do it?

He turned around a side that had struggled in World Cup qualifying, losing four out of five games prior to his arrival.

The fact that they were comprehensively outpassed by Norway on a warm summer's afternoon at this World Cup is simply astonishing - but it has to do with the make up of the side.

The coach made an error with his initial call up - having only five midfielders was a serious lapse, and when right back Wesley was injured in the final warm-up game Ancelotti used the opportunity to bring in potential Manchester United signing Ederson.