Joao Miranda appeared before the media after the training session on Wednesday. In 2014 Brazil will host the World Cup and the defender is aware that he needs to work very hard to be in the final list of coach Scolari,"We know that is very difficult to get into the Brazil squad to play the World Cup. There are quality players in the team. Filipe was in the Confederations Cup and Diego Costa has been in recent squads, we are doing a great job here and it would be great to make the World Cup".

Despite the departure of summer market Demichelis, Miranda has no doubt that the quad has enough quality to remain competitive. After the departure of Argentine, the club signed a Alderweireld, young and eager to show his class at Atletico: "Demichelis has left, he was very good quality but we’venow got a young player with huge talent. We have to be on top to keep our position" said the defender.

Since his arrival in 2011 , Joao Miranda has been a vital player for Atletico Madrid and each year is more comfortable in his position within the heart of our team: "I have a lot of confidence, things are going well because I'm working hard every day and that gives me continuity."

Miranda does not doubt that the work being done during the season, the team will fight for everything "we are fighting to be closer to Barcelona and Real Madrid. We're on the right track and if we go game by game we will continue improving" he concluded.