Hat-trick hero Luis Fabiano insisted Brazil`s 6-2 victory over Portugal should silence the national team`s critics.

Hat-trick hero Luis Fabiano insisted Brazil`s 6-2 victory over Portugal should silence the national team`s critics.

The Sevilla striker netted a treble while Maicon, Elano and Adriano also found the back of the net to complete an impressive friendly triumph in Brasilia.

"I think that from now on all Brazilians have to forget the critics and support this team," he said.

"Today we played very good football. This is the right way. They scored their with their first chance but we showed that we had the capacity to fight back."

Coach Dunga, meanwhile, paid tribute to the home crowd.

"Brazil have very good players that play in the best clubs in the world and when people support them like they did today, they play this way," he said.

"The fans forgot for a while all the doubts and cheered the players and they need that. They responded with a superb performance."

Keeper Julio Cesar echoed his coach's comments.

"We were indebted to our supporters because we haven`t played well in our recent home games," he said.

"Therefore this victory is for them and also helped us to finish the year well."

Dany had given Portugal a fourth-minute lead before Brazil took control and Simao found the back of the net in the second-half of the disappointing defeat, for which boss Carlos Queiroz took responsibility.

"I'm the man responsible for this situation," he admitted.

"All the squad are very frustrated by this result. But we are very united and we know we can recover.

"I think we allowed too much space and Brazil took advantage of that. Some of the goals we let in were very poor.

"We lost the concentration after Brazil scored their first two goals."

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