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From the boxes in Mineirão, Sampaoli surprised in a way never before imagined at Atlético-MG. Against Bragantino, he brought the forgotten right-back Maílton into the starting lineup, varying up to three tactical schemes in the first half. Although the improvised tip was the most productive weapon of the attack, the team was not in offensive inspiration. In the second half, it was necessary to be more conservative for the Rooster finds victory by 2 to 1, get rid of a very bad result and enjoy the round to achieve vice leadership.
At the beginning of the game, Atlético adopted a more traditional 4-3-3 type, with Guga and Junior Alonso on both sides, Alan Franco retired to midfield, on Allan’s right side, who had internal Guilherme Arana as a side With the ball, Arana turned to the open left, Guga took his place as “prisoner”, Maílton always wide open to the right, with Sasha receiving infiltrations from Savarino, on the left, and Alan Franco, on the left. right.
Atlético-MG x Bragantino – Photo: Disclosure / Mineirão
The game focused on the one hand on Arana-Savarino’s solidity, culminating in increased attention from Bragantino’s back. This freed Maílton to reach the Massa Bruta area three times. In two of them he made good plays, forcing Julio César to defend point-blank, and then in a good cross for Savarino, who took the defense.
El Gallo did not attack much and, although he had control of the ball, he was not so scary. Arana crossed the corner perfectly for Réver to go up high and head, making Alvinegro the first goal. Atlético’s defense was well placed, although Guga was not so solid on the scoreboard. Great game for Allan, responsible for covering the midfield, without having Jair as an assistant. Alan Franco accommodated, his lack of efficiency was fundamental so that Atlético had not been aggressive.
Besides the technical part, the physical issue seemed to weaken. Atlético completed the seventh consecutive week after the return of the games, acting non-stop, on the famous “Wednesday-Sunday” calendar.
Atlético conceded the goal on a good play by Arthur, who played for Lucas Evangelista to hit the crossbar. In Everson’s jump, unfortunately, the ball hit the goalkeeper’s back and Alerrandro was clean. Galo fired Keno, to be the left back, instead of Maílton. A change that took effect.
But Sampaoli was wrong, although he is a different coach from the others, with unlimited creativity. He was wrong, not because of Maílton, who was not a “graveyard of plays.” However, for not having more possession of the ball in the middle, with the team exaggerating in the throws to the wings, and little presence in the rival area, on a bad night by Eduardo Sasha, who still missed a penalty and almost complicated the Athletic.
Atlético’s tactical formations against Bragantino: without the ball and with the ball – Photo: ge
In the final stretch, Keno, who had been marked in the last matches for not being able to continue the individual plays, took the lead and crossed at the far post, perfect for Savarino to score and Julio César barely defended the ball inside the goal . Galo finished the game with just three substitutions, and with Marrony and Marquinhos on the bench, Marrony could have been tested as a forward, something he only did in the first 15 minutes against Santos, “sacrificed” when Rafael was sent off.
A fundamental victory for Gallo, which guarantees 18 points in nine games, that is, 2/3 of the points, the same as the international leader, but with one game less than the rivals (Athletico-PR). Inter lost, São Paulo tied, Flamengo lost, Palmeiras tied. All this before the week of the return of the Libertadores, where the rivals of the G-4 do Galo are involved, with the exception of Vasco, in a good campaign with Ramón Menezes, and who beat Botafogo to infiltrate in fourth place.
