BRAZIL coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has refuted claims his defence is the weakest link in their bid to beat England in the World Cup breakfast showdown on Friday.
He said: "Our defence is no worse than any other defence, it has defects and qualities like all the others. It's a normal defence."
There have been claims the Samba Kings believe they can play their way out of trouble simply by outscoring the opposition.
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