Técnico sees good performance in 0-0 draw against Bahia in Salvador and leaves options open for Copa do Brasil semi-final against São Paulo
Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo praised Corinthians’ 0-0 draw against Bahia, played on Saturday at the Arena Fonte Nova, during the 16th round of the Brazilian championship. He stated that the team had a good performance, following what was planned for the match.
– When you can’t win, you draw. Sometimes that’s what the league offers. In what we had agreed for the match, I think it worked, in the first half in a more closed and shy way, we knew their team would be intense.
– In the second half we lightened the team and left the chance to kill. We struggled, that’s normal, but we had chances to kill the game, so it’s worth evaluating the result because it’s the Brazilian championship. Of six points, we won four. Five games without losing, two games without conceding away goals, we have to enhance him – assessed Luxemburgo.
But the focus, obviously, is on next Tuesday’s match against São Paulo, at 21:30 (Brasilia time), at the Neo Química Arena, for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals.
At the start of this Saturday’s game, Luxemburgo opted for three defenders (Bruno Méndez, Gil and Murillo), but in the second half he made tactical changes to a defensive line with four players. As for next Tuesday’s line-up, the coach has preferred to keep the mystery, keeping all possibilities open, while ensuring that the squad is prepared for this decisive match.
– Why are you in a hurry? Fans are fans, but I can’t give the opponent an edge on what I’m going to do in the decisive match. I don’t have to say anything, just wait for the decisive match and get ready. We are ready to play as we play today, that is with a four-man line, three defenders with Bruno playing on the false wing, we have consolidated all of this.
– So we’ll be ready to play a decisive match, the first match is at home, it’s essential for the fans to get involved with our team. We count a lot on our fans and our players are ready to make a decision. They know it’s different, the band plays differently, so I’m quite happy with them – said Luxa.
Source: Terra
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