Mano Menezes is intent on making a statement in his first match since replacing Dunga as coach after Brazil's embarrassing World Cup quarterfinal exit last month.
Menezes planned an attack-minded formation for Tuesday's exhibition against the United States, with Robinho, AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato and Neymar starting, a repudiation of Dunga's choices. He wants players who are fast and agile from midfield forward.
He talked about "renovations" the day he was appointed - the job starts here.
"It's important to make clear to us and to all that Brazilian soccer always had this kind of talent. We're not inventing anything new," Menezes said through a translator on Monday.
He's acutely aware that winning is a must at all times.
"The results, I'm aware, it's always important," Menezes said. "With no results, projects cannot survive, and you can generate more doubts than certainties. And I know that I want to work here with certainties."
After replacing the fired Dunga following the 2-1 loss to the Netherlands, Menezes selected just four of the Brazilians who were on the roster in South Africa: defenders Daniel Alves and Thiago Silva, midfielder Ramires and forward Robinho.
Hoping to restore "Jogo Bonito" - the Beautiful Game - and jettison Dunga's defensive approach, Menezes chose 11 with no national team experience.
Brazilian great Pele was expected to attend Tuesday's match and see a new-look Selecao squad meet an established-looking American team that set U.S. television ratings records during the World Cup.
While the Selecao is missing Maicon, Lucio and Julio Cesar, its includes Pato, Santos scoring sensation Neymar, Santos midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso, Manchester United defender Rafael da Silva, Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva and Real Madrid defender Marcelo.
"It's a new start for everyone," Lucas said. "I think after the World Cup, of course the pressure will be higher, especially now that the next World Cup will be in Brazil. So the people are really excited - and waiting for the national team to win the World Cup."
Ganso said Brazil's young group might be better in some aspects than the veterans.
"In technical quality, possibly even higher than the previous one," he said through an interpreter.
Brazil has won 14 of 15 meetings and outscored the U.S. 29-10. The lone American victory was 1-0 in 1998 at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Los Angeles, when Preki Radosavljevic scored in the 65th minute and goalkeeper Kasey Keller had 10 saves.
Last year, the U.S. took a two-goal halftime lead in the final of the Confederations Cup as Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan scored, but Brazil rallied for a 3-2 victory on two goals by Luis Fabiano and one by Lucio.
"The opportunity to play against Brazil at any point is special," Donovan said. "I think people are savvy enough to know the difference between playing in a World Cup game and playing in (Tuesday's) game. That being said, we're at a point now where we expect to compete with these teams in a real way and not a shot in the dark, hope we can beat Brazil."
