After seeing São Paulo leaked for the tenth consecutive game, Diniz praises the defense, but does not deny the change | Saint Paul

During that period, São Paulo conceded 18 goals, practically half of all the goals the team conceded throughout the season – until then, in the first 20 games of the year, they conceded 19 goals.

Despite this, coach Fernando Diniz praised the tricolor defensive system in the tie with Coritiba, a team from the relegation zone and with the worst attack in the competition. The locals’ goal came early in the first half, and Paraná practically abandoned the attack from then on in an attempt to gain the slightest advantage until the end of the match.

– There were games that we played well and scored goals, like today, in which the defensive system offered little chance to the rival. That’s what the defensive system has to do: one of the things is to offer few opportunities – said the coach.

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However, he left open the possibility of making changes. Diego Costa and Léo won the seats of Arboleda and Bruno Alves 12 games ago. The defense was left blank only in the first two, victories over Sport and Athletico.

– The alterations that we can always make due to the numbers themselves. All players have a chance. If I think there is a change, I will change it whenever I think it’s necessary.

If Diniz tried to arm the defensive system, the same cannot be said for attack. The coach showed discomfort at the lack of goals despite the fact that, in his opinion, chances were created. Against Coritiba, the tie only came from a penalty after a rival player touched the ball with his arm on a Daniel Alves free kick. Reinaldo converted.

– We are sinning more in finishing. We have created opportunities to win, but we cannot. We need to get the ball into the goal. The execution (of the game plan) is not bad, what is bad is that we score few goals, and in the few occasions that the rivals have against us, they are managing to score.

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With the result in Curitiba, São Paulo fell from third to fifth position, leaving the G-4. On Wednesday, he receives Atlético-GO, at 20:30, in Morumbi, for the 14th day of the Brazilian.