The hottest ticket in town even when he’s not around, much of the talk about Brazil’s progress into the knockout stages of the Copa America continues to revolve around Neymar.
Now, with the 23-year-old set to bid the Selecao squad goodbye as he serves the remainder of his four-match suspension, perhaps the fever will diminish a little, and Dunga and his training staff can pick up the rest of the pieces to form a new-look puzzle.
This Saturday, Brazil take on Paraguay in the quarter-final, the side that held them to two draws at the 2011 edition of the continental tournament, before eliminating them on penalties in the last eight.