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Abel Braga took over Inter and soon warned that he would try to continue Eduardo Coudet’s work. The first formation made it very clear. The coach repeated the predecessor’s starting line-up for the rehearsal for his seventh stage at the club, without a single change. But the The promise to keep what was being done was only on paper.
Inter had the same players, but it didn’t seem like it. And he did not even play the football that made him the leader of Brasileirão in the 1-0 defeat against América-MG, this Wednesday, in Beira-Rio, for the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup.
Stumbling, to tell the truth, is not an isolated event. Inter started from two games below their standard still under the command of Coudet, in the defeat against Corinthians and in the draw with Coritiba, for Brasileirão. Abel arrived on Tuesday and commanded only one practice before debut.
Not to say that the team was totally out of place, the goal was conceded in the same play that punished the Argentine team even in their best performances: defensive aerial ball.
Abel Braga makes his debut at Inter x América-MG – Photo: Eduardo Deconto / ge
The difficulties of piercing an organized defense to seek the tie were also the same. But without Rodrigo Moledo as a center forward as the final card.
The (re) rookie of the night rode Inter in the same 4-1-3-2 as Coudet, with entrenched mechanics. Rodrigo Lindoso, for example, retired between defenses to make the exit of three. But the flanks did not join the attackers. They participated in the construction from behind.
And most importantly, and different. At no time did Inter have the intensity and aggressive attitude to advance their lines, stifle América-MG and create robbery opportunities in the attack field.
The opponent felt this difference immediately and took over. He played in the Inter field and pushed for the goal with centers. This is how Rodolfo beat Lindoso and opened the scoring with his head.
Coudet did an excellent job. I tried not to change. I tried to score high, but we had a very clear error not being able to score. We changed posture a bit in the second half. At first, it really wasn’t great. The truth is that we have accomplished very little in creation. It is my responsibility.
– Abel Braga
From then on, the first half of Colorado was limited to trying to build movements sometimes on the ground, sometimes with a direct connection to Abel Hernández. Without success in any case. And Abel still lost Patrick, hurt. Peglow became a dribbling option, which didn’t work out either.
The second part arrived and Inter tried to get “into them”. Marcos Guilherme backed up and fell to the left. On the right, Peglow joined the attacking pair. The two sides did the same.
On many occasions, Colorado had five players on the front row. Which had no effect. The lack of mobility to open spaces left Abel Hernández and, mainly, Thiago Galhardo isolated. The gunner had only two chances. He was in danger in both. It’s just.
Inter have a line of five in attack, with both wingers well ahead. But you cannot create. Beat the defense of America and give the whole game back to the defenders. The ball goes from side to side without danger #trbeirario pic.twitter.com/LQ2VxuLlZc
Abel tried to improve the team with changes, and the clipboard in hand indicated a change in the team to play at 4-4-2 with a diamond in midfield. He drew Heitor and Peglow for D’Alessandro and Nonato.
Marcos Guilherme turned right. D’Ale acted centrally, with Nonato on the left and Edenílson on the right.
Inter was a tangle of players occupying the attack field, unable to open spaces in the defense of América-MG, well protected with all the players behind the line of the ball.
- Possession: Inter 69% x 31% América-MG
- Shooting: Inter 11 x 8 America-MG
- Passing: Inter 620 x 181 América-MG
The ball went from one side to the other, reached the defenders and spun shots and centers to the area. Coelho’s counterattacks were more dangerous than any offer from Colorado.
-I speak very calmly. America was more likely to do the second than we did the first, admitted the coach.
With Wednesday’s defeat, Inter need to win the second leg at Independência by two goals difference to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup. A victory by goal leads the decision to penalties.
But first, everything is Brasileirão. Colorado faces Santos on Saturday, at 4:30 p.m., in Vila Belmiro, for matchday 21.
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