The coach emphasizes that the youngster will be charged, but understands that he has the technical, tactical and physical skills to support the professional
The move that decided Vasco’s 1-0 defeat to Palmeiras at the Mané Garrincha came from Rayan’s feet. Then, the youngster tried a back pass and ended up providing an assist to the opponent. Flaco López was precise and scored the winning goal. However, coach Rafael Paiva preferred to encourage the 18-year-old striker and said that the “serious mistake” was “part of the process”.
“Once again, as I said, our ability to play against any team in the Brasileirão. We played a balanced game, we managed to push Palmeiras back in the second half, we created chances. And a mistake that I think could change the game situation a lot that would be the game, the penalty,” he said.
“And we made a mistake, Rayan made a mistake that is part of the process. Young player, he made a mistake not long ago. We know how heavy it is for him, but I think that’s how we react after another individual mistake. And how much Vasco fought until the end to look for a better result here must be the ability to compete against these big teams, and I have no doubt that in the short term we will be able to look for victories against these. team level”, he added.
– From the moment they (the young players at the base) enter the professional ranks, they will be accused of being professionals. Rayan already has experience, a lot of physical ability, powerful, has a very strong finish. We have seen that he has evolved in this process. He was unlucky once again with an error that at this level of play costs a lot. But he must be accused like any other player. He has the technical, tactical and physical ability to support any professional game.
Distance from Sao Januario
With the sale of the field control, Cruz-Matino did not play in São Januário and ended up losing at home. Thus, coach Rafael Paiva emphasized that playing in Brasilia is a neutral field, with divided tickets and that the team is much stronger on Colina Histórica.
“I have no doubt that there is no better place to play for Vasco than in São Januário. It is a melting pot, a completely different atmosphere that we cannot find anywhere else. Playing in São Januário is a huge burden for us, the fans push us too much”, he stressed.
“Well, we are sure that it is something that makes us stronger. But we have to say here that the fans pushed us a lot (in Brasilia), a stadium that has its history. Of course it is a neutral stadium, divided tickets. We have no doubt that we are much stronger in São Januário”, he concluded.
See the calendar
After the result Cruz-Maltino stopped at 35 points and dropped to 10th place. So, in the next round, coach Rafael Paiva’s men will visit Cruzeiro, in Mineirão, on the 29th (Sunday), at 18:30 (Brasilia time).
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