Brazil has 10 better players than him (at least) and none of them is an egoistical player like Kaká.

New Brazil Midfield:

Ganso and Ronaldinho (playmakers)
Ramirez and Lucas (volantes)

Bench::

Diego and Somebody else (playmakers)
Hernanes and Sandro/Elias (volantes)

no need for Kaká!

One thing I definitely think needs bearing in mind – Menezes’ first squad is done with the knowledge that a lot of the players from the World Cup squad will be physically and mentally jaded of playing for Brazil so soon after South Africa, and need rest instead of playing in a meaningless friendly.

I think a lot of those players will return, but the squad above is a list of potentials. The USA friendly is therefore a huge chance for players like Rafael, Sandro, Lucas, Tardelli and Neymar to make a name for themselves and win their way into Menezes future plans.

All that ultimately means it’s going to be a really interesting friendly, looking forward to it.

Although Victor is very good, I think Júlio César will come back in for him and for now I’d say Paulo Henrique is further along than Neymar, but who knows how Neymar will be in a few more years. Think Ramires is a good option down the right, and he provides a lot in both attack and defence, especially with his running.

Bit concerned about Pato down the middle on his own as I think he’d be better off with a partner; he isn’t someone who can occupy defenders that well and may flourish in a more free role out wide. So he could also be a wide option. It depends though, if Mano is going to play the kind of football that is fluid and allows all of the front men to move around, then their position on the pitch whilst attacking shouldn’t be that important.

Interesting to see if Diego Tardelli can reproduce the same kind of form and goalscoring he’s showed since joining Atlético Mineiro. Seems to have matured a lot since he played in Europe where he had many problems.