Brazil defender Miranda believes Belgium's Vincent Kompany was "hiding fear" with his comments ahead of their World Cup quarter-final.
Kompany insisted his team were losing no sleep over Brazil's attack ahead of Friday's blockbuster clash in Kazan.
Miranda feels Kompany was simply trying to provoke Tite's men, and fire up his own team-mates before the last-eight clash.
"We know there is all kinds of provocation. I think it's a way to hide your fear," he told a news conference Thursday.
"I think it's a way of showing trust and hiding fear.
"You have to prepare yourself especially against the Brazil national team and a leader like Kompany has to show confidence to his team-mates, just like the more experienced players have to show our confidence in our actions to our team-mates.