Kaka hails Brazil's "new generation" after 6-0 rout

Kaka hails Brazil's "new generation" after 6-0 rout¹

 MALMO, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazil star Kaka revealed his delight at being part of Brazil's new generation after scoring a goal and setting up another in a 6-0 friendly victory over Iraq on Wednesday.

In his first international match since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Kaka set up Chelsea midfielder Oscar for Brazil's first goal before netting with a powerful left-foot finish from a tight angle after a trademark² run from midfield.

"It has made me very happy to come back into the team, meet the young players and be a part of this new generation," Kaka told Brazilian media after the match.

Oscar scored twice for Brazil while Hulk, Neymar and Lucas were also on the scoresheet in a one-sided display.

Brazil coach Mano Menezes opted³ to start the match without a center-forward, drawing comparisons with the systems adopted by Spain and Barcelona.

Despite the questionable⁴ quality of Iraq's defence, the strategy worked and appears set to be adopted again by Menezes.

"I think it will depend on our opposition⁵ but it's a way of playing and it came off," Kaka said.

Neymar, who met Kaka for the first time on Tuesday, praised the Real Madrid star's seamless return to the international scene.

"It was fantastic to have him in the team, he is a star," Neymar said after the match. "We are only going to get stronger. The more we play together, the better we are going to mix as a team."

1 rout   

n.溃退，溃败；v.击溃，打垮

参考例句：

• The enemy was put to rout all along the line.敌人已全线崩溃。
• The people's army put all to rout wherever they went.人民军队所向披靡。

2 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

3 opted   

v.选择，挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
• After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。

4 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。