Santos have a chronic problem to be solved by coach Odair Hellmann in this week off for training: the defensive lob. In the 2-2 draw with Corinthians this Sunday in Vila Belmiro, Peixe again conceded in this way and showed his deficiency in this type of game.
Both of Timão’s goals in the duel were built on, more specifically on set pieces. The first started from a free kick taken by Renato Augusto, adjusted by Gil and completed by Yuri Alberto. In the second, from a corner, Róger Guedes had the surplus close to the small box and didn’t waste it.
It’s not the first time that the Baixada team has suffered from high bids. In the two previous classics played in 2023, against Palmeiras and São Paulo, the team left something to be desired in this sense too.
Against Verdão, in Morumbi, Murilo and Rony scored against Santos from two corners in the first half. At the San-São, played in the same stadium, Calleri headed a ball from Wellington Rato and, a few minutes later, Luciano took a penalty in the same way, converted by Galoppo. In both clashes, Peixe was defeated 3-1.
Odair lamented the way this issue has been recurring in the team’s recent games, during a press conference. The coach recognized that the failures had made the difference and underlined the need for Peixe to evolve in this direction.
“The team played a good game, especially until the 30th minute of the first half, they had intensity and control. Then we had difficulties with dead ball, which we will have to improve a lot. It made the difference when we are better in the match. We immediately two goals like that. It’s a phase of the game that we will improve a lot, we have difficulties in the characteristics in this sense. It’s a situation that we will try to improve,” he admitted.
The commander will now have a long time to remedy the problem, aiming for the last and decisive round of the Paulista championship, against Ituano, in Itu. The match is only scheduled for next Sunday, at 4 pm (Brasilia time), at the Estádio Novelli Júnior. The meeting is worth the ranking of Santos in the state.
Source: Terra
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