 Tite is noted for not having a preferred captain - as of May 2018, he had named 15 different captains in 19 matches.As of May 2019, he had used a total of 16 in 21 matches, with Neymar being the most common one with a total of seven matches.On August 2018, Tite decided to have Neymar as the fixed captain as an opportunity for him to demonstrate maturity following his behavior at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.