Lisca preaches respect to Inter after the victory of América-MG: “We have to improve a lot to qualify” | america-mg

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With the victory in Porto Alegre, America can even draw at Independência next week, which will still advance. The victory is valued by the coach, but the advantage was described by Lisca as minimal. The focus, still in the dressing room, has already shifted to the duel with Cuiabá, on Saturday, for the 21st round of Serie B.

– An important victory. The first half of a 180-minute match, and we simply have a minimal advantage, from 1 to 0. The second half is there in BH, and we know that the home factor today has changed a lot, even because of the conditions. has with the pandemic.

“The game is open, we have a small advantage, and we will work hard to get to Cuiabá on Saturday, and on Wednesday to wait for Internacional, to try to give our best, a great game, believe in our work, respect a lot. “

Internacional has been one of the Brazilian teams to be defeated this year, mainly by fighting at the head since the start of Serie A, a competition in which the team is the leader at the moment. But there was a change of command. Eduardo Coudet asked to leave, and Abel Braga, from positions questioned in 2019, took over the team on the eve of the match with Coelho.

As he did not have time to prepare the team and, of course, because the team had played good games recently, the new coach kept the base he had been working on. The idea of ​​maintaining control of the game was maintained, so much so that Inter had more possession. But a possession without scares for America, which fit the mark and could even have scored more goals, according to Lisca.

– (Inter) It is a team with many resources. We had good chances to score the second goal, in transitions, in counterattacks, with Geovane, in the first half, and also with Ademir (actually, it was Rodolfo), kicking the ball off the post and hitting the chest (defender). We had good arrivals. Ball possession was more of them, but today, in football, you have to know how to analyze possession well, what is its productivity.

Despite having won, canceled the opponent’s offensive plays and even created opportunities to build a better score in Beira-Rio, Lisca says America will have to improve a lot to confirm the spot next week.

“Let’s see if we can improve, and we will have to improve a lot, let’s see if we can achieve this classification”

Alê without playing conditions

One of the most outstanding athletes of the América-MG team in 2020, Alê was not used in the Rio Grande do Sul match. Since he returned from a muscle injury, he lost his position to Geovane, but was expected to be used at least. in the second half against Inter. But he couldn’t, due to an illness that even took him to the hospital Tuesday night.

– I even wanted to inform the fan: Alê was on the bench, but he couldn’t play. Yesterday he was vomiting all day, with very bad diarrhea, he had a small intestine infection, he even had to go to the hospital yesterday (Tuesday) at night, taking serum. Today was a little better, but I spoke with him, because it was a demanding match. I opted for Calyson, but much more for that, because Alê was not available. He is a very important player for us.

The advantage built against Inter was exactly the same as against Corinthians in the round of 16. The Minas Gerais team beat the opponent 1-0 in São Paulo on the road. The return match ended in a 1-1 draw, a result that allowed Coelho to face Colorado. Whoever spends next week, in Independência, will face the winner of Palmeiras x Ceará. The trip, in São Paulo, beat Verdão 3-0.