The coach also dedicates space to the decision for the fans: ‘For those who have always believed in us, those who have suffered so much and remain faithful’
Coach Artur Jorge believes that the players are already in Botafogo’s history after qualifying for the Libertadores final this Wednesday in Montevideo, Uruguay. The Portuguese coach highlighted the fact that the club reached the final stage of the competition for the first time.
“We had a very clear objective, that is, to be able to overcome this opponent in the two matches that we would play with them in the semi-final. The main objective was completely achieved, that is, to reach the final, a historic achievement. It is worth underlining the fact that this group of players managed to bring Botafogo to a Libertadores final for the first time. It is a group of athletes that will go down in the history of the club, for the way in which they managed to complete their journey from the playoffs (Pre-Playoffs). .
Artur Jorge, in fact, dedicated the ranking to the Juventus fans, who for the first time will be able to follow their team in the decisions of the main continental competition.
“Above all, my feeling is that of being able to give the Botafogo fans the moment they are experiencing. This victory is for them, for those who have always believed in us, who have already suffered so much and remain faithful and always present. This is my victory, for the fact that we bring more joy to Botafoguenses, being able to experience and also follow the growth of the club”, he declared.
The team, in fact, began its journey in the current Libertadores right from the preliminary stages, eliminating Aurora, from Bolivia, and RB Bragantino to reach the group stage. In the knockout phase, Botafogo, after all, left Palmeiras, São Paulo and Peñarol behind.
“It was a positive sequence taking into account the context of the group stage we were in. Many, including our team, were discredited and had practically no hope of seeing this team pass the group stage. We passed the group stage with great credit and then we had an eighth and a fourth quarter with very difficult games against teams that were candidates for the title. In the end we were better than Palmeiras, San Paolo and now Peñarol. With this we will fuel our energy to realize that we are capable “he stressed.
Other excerpts from Artur Jorge’s press conference:
Suspended
“Managing to preserve the athletes who risked not being present in the final. John played because we also have to think that we had to go through this round. We spoke to all of them about the fact that some players didn’t play, not just those who were. In general context of the match, we had much more to lose than our opponents. It was important above all to watch the match in a competitive way in order to overcome them and reach the final with great credit for what we did.”
Arbitration
“It was strange when in the second half we completely dominated, when there was a hasty move by the referee to award a penalty and not continue the game which ended with a goal. So one should have said one thing or the other. We There was a 1-1 draw. It’s important to make a careful analysis of the match.”
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Source: Terra
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