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Cruzeiro starts a new era. The fourth of the year, this time in the hands of Felipão. He has history, he has quality, he accumulates titles, but, from a distance, he saw the scale of the work he will have from Monday, when he will effectively command the first training session.
The first part of the match against Juventude gave an almost perfect sample of what Felipão will find in Belo Horizonte. In the first 45 minutes, Cruzeiro had errors that were repeated throughout the year, with Adilson Batista, Enderson Moreira and Ney Franco.
Starting at the exit, which is very slow. The ball turns too much between the flanks and the defenders. Opponents are very easy to score, as well as having to stop playing. Finding space between cruise lines is easy since the beginning of the year. That Friday, in the first half, it was too.
The arrivals that upset Marcelo Carné in the first half were not even in submissions. Jadsom, in an early ball, was stopped by the goalkeeper, and Maurício took some danger on a cross ball, which looked more like a cross for Sassá than a kick.
Cruzeiro team before a duel with Juventude – Photo: Gustavo Aleixo / Cruzeiro
The creative sector practically did not exist. Jadsom participated well, coming from behind, but Maurício and Régis are still very poor. Giving this couple regularity was something that no technician had achieved, until now. Giovanni Piccolomo will be available soon and will be another option for the sector.
The second half was much better, especially in the second half. The Juventude marking already gave more space, especially at the ends. Daniel Guedes appeared more, as did Airton. Maurício and Régis went wrong. It was not a brilliant performance, but the team had a considerable number of clear chances, always coming from the sides, either with the ball rolling or in the corners. Marcelo Carné was on an inspired night.
Cruzeiro x Juventude – Photo: Bruno Haddad / Cruzeiro
The positive for Felipão in this game, in addition to the improvement in the second half, is the dedication of the group and the good performances of the youngsters. There is no denying that the team fought more, fought more. And Felipão teams have this characteristic. Among the young people, who are an important part of the current cast, Rafael Luiz, Jadsom and even Welinton stand out. Ignored by Enderson in the final stretch of work, reinstalled (but never used) by Ney, the forward entered well and showed that he can be a good alternative of speed, that Cruzeiro often fails.
Felipão arrives with the status of “savior of the country”. His mission is unprecedented and almost impossible, not only because of the situation at the table, but because of everything that involves this vice-flashlight. The team is in this condition because it showed relegation zone football in Serie B in most of the 17 rounds.
