Renato Paiva defends himself after Botafogo’s defeat: “The rest players were important for us”

Renato Paiva defends himself after Botafogo’s defeat: “The rest players were important for us”


The technician justifies the alternative training in front of capital-DF and critical discounts by previous choices




After the 1-0 defeat against Capital-DF, who did not prevent the classification of Botafogo for the 16th round of the Brazilian Cup, the coach Renato Paiva commented on the performance of the reserve team. For him, the lack of rhythm and relationship has directly influenced the team’s performances in ManĂ© Garrincha, in Brasilia.

With Solo Alex Telles among the usual owners, Paiva explained that the physical condition of the players was decisive to manage the cast:

“Resting the players was very important for us, that there is no doubt. It was a decision that we had to do because there are very overloaded players with the continuity of the games.”

In a stop, the coach also took the opportunity to respond to the criticisms he received in the classic against Flamengo, last weekend:

“Instead of calling me Coward, as in the last game against Flamengo, perhaps today they have already understood why I made some decisions. Because what is above all is a Botafogo and the good of Botafogo and get results.”

According to Paiva, this training was necessary due to the advantage built in the first stage and the decisive clash against the Universidad de Chile next Tuesday by Libertadores. “I don’t like doing what I did today, I like to change with discretion and maintain a base, but the result of the first game, the advantage of four goals and this overload that some players led me to make this decision,” concluded the commander.

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Source: Terra

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