Felipe Melo praises Gilberto Silva
January 26, 2010
“It was fantastic to have Gilberto Silva by my side when I made my international debut. He made me feel very calm. It’s hard to explain just how much help he gives you on the pitch, both when we’ve got the ball and when we haven’t,” said Melo to FIFA.com.
“Even though we’ve played a lot of games together I’m still learning. He’s got great tactical awareness and I suppose that’s something he developed when he was in England, where you have to be positionally aware. He is a terrific fighter and a champion too, of course.”