Manuel Capasso shows off his credentials and wins the favor of the Vasco fans

With Miranda injured, the Argentinian defender will have his first starting chance against Vasco da Gama, in São Januário

Manuel Capasso was Vasco’s eleventh reinforcement of the season. After the performance against Flamengo, the defender proved that Cruz-Maltino was worth insisting on signing him. With Miranda injured, the Argentine will have a chance to make his first start.

Capasso cost an estimated US$1.5 million (R$7.8 million) to Vasco’s coffers. The defender spent the pre-season at Atlético Tucumán, arrived fit to wear the Cruz-Maltese shirt and solve the problem. In the classic, he did the trick.

Manuel Capasso enters the classic at the end of the first half and has the task of marking Gabi. He immediately provoked Flamengo’s number 10 and gave the opponent a “go there”. Vasco fans liked it on social media. Later, the Rubro-Negro player returned the courtesy.

But Manuel Capasso’s work was not limited to this. Even with little interaction alongside Léo, the defender had a confident and solid match. Even more in the final moments of the classic, when Flamengo rose above Vasco.

The Argentine blocked, disarmed, intercepted and showed a lot of physical strength and stamina. You have won practically all the airballs. On the other hand, he committed a hard foul, which earned him the yellow card. The Basques jokingly nicknamed him “PsiCapasso”.

Manuel Capasso also showed how happy he was to wear the Vasco shirt and understood what it’s like to play for the club. For the defender “the classic is won”. Vasco plays against Bangu, this Thursday, in São Januário, and this will be Capasso’s “debut” in front of the public at the Colina Histórca,

Source: Terra

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