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In addition to the mental demands of trying to win the Brazilian Championship again – now there are eight games – the Basque is physically tired. That was the conclusion reached by coach Ricardo Sá Pinto after the 1-1 draw with Goiás. In this Sunday’s game, Cruz-Maltino had a considerable drop in their performance from the first to the second stage.
– In the first half, despite not playing as we would like, we were balanced and in control of the game. But we were already showing signs that we were not well. He realized, I admit, that we could not have played with these players today – he said, before concluding:
– The Goiás team has good players, it was a final for them. They have direct football for Fernandão, Keko is a very good player, anyway. They created a lot of difficulties in the second half. When we were fresh, we were able to win disputes and be insightful. In the second part, we were not well – assumed the technician.
The Portuguese coach, with a frank style in front of the microphones, coincided with what was seen on the field, Goiás was closer to victory than Vasco.
– We were lucky in the second half. Today we did not lose two points, but we did win one point. Honestly. We were tired. One began to fail, then another. This leads to defensive imbalances and offensive failures. When he conceded the goal, he already had three players to enter. At least we are satisfied because we did not lose and we left the relegation zone, he evaluated.
