Mano says Bahia took a long time to beat Sport: “The team fell short” | bay

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At the post-match press conference, Mano Menezes acknowledged that it took Bahia a long time to transform possession into effective dominance.

– Delayed. We had a game plan, because we knew the opponent was coming off a longer recovery period. We come from a grueling match on Wednesday. And that we were going to have to start stronger. That was the idea. He even had a bit of possession, Sport had a chance for a dead ball, and I think the second chance was the penalty. I think the team fell short, mainly in the construction of plays. With possession of the ball, we couldn’t do what we wanted to do. And we still conceded the goal in a touchdown, the ball was disputed, he hit badly, he caught someone. And then, we hurried, because it was a movement that we should have stopped in front of, it was enough to neutralize. We let Sport go ahead – commented the coach.

In the second stage, to try to increase the offensive power of the team, Mano Menezes moved the team. Clayson and Daniel joined the team at halftime. During the match, the coach also used Fessin and Saldanha.

– We made two changes to the interval. We scored a goal very early in the second half, a corner goal. And that made it difficult, because you go from 0 to 2 against, at the beginning of the second half, with the idea of ​​reacting. So the team found it better. Sport too, with the advantage, began to manage, to think a little about the game. We reject them, creating clear opportunities. Even some of them are somewhat inexplicable since we managed to lose, but maybe it has to do with the moment, a little discomfort on the part of the players. And that is what we have to recover. For our home we also do what we did outside. Our first half was much lower and we paid a very high price for that, explained the coach.

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The match against Sport was Mano Menezes’ fifth in charge of Bahía. So far, it’s four losses and one victory. The coach said that the numbers do not reflect what the team produced in the games.

– I think we’re looking to find our way. The fourth loss was exaggerated by what the team presented in the games. I think that in two of them, perfectly, we could have come out with a different result than what we played. This against Corinthians and Athletico-PR. But soccer is not about possibilities. We are missing some things, which the opponents are having. That is what we have to find quickly, maturity, understanding, quality of play, because the volume that the team is having, the chances … You have to put the ball inside. This is also missing. Today, in two or three plays, it was almost incredible how that ball did not go in. So we have to solve this problem internally.

Mano Menezes will have little time to find what Bahia is missing. On Wednesday, at 7.15 pm (Brasilia time), Tricolor will play again. The next rival will be Vasco, at the Pituaçu stadium, for the 14th round of Serie A.

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Opportunities for players
– We must take care of ourselves a little, because the moment is the moment of … Always those who are outside to be better than those who are inside. We know that football is not like that. Clayson, a few days ago, was heavily criticized, and now he has become a major player. He played a great game against Botafogo. Today it turned out very well again. Daniel has been in a slightly adverse situation. There in Botafogo he managed the game, he found important spaces, because we had the advantage. Today I had to do a slightly different function. I stayed with Elías, I left him more loose, precisely because we were in possession, and that possession would force us to have more quality. And Danielzinho has that quality. But we want everyone to be well prepared. I think Danielzinho also has to gain a bit of strength, since the others are gaining that same strength. I think the group needs this update. We are working on it. And soon, soon, we will find a team that is the base team and that will cover the needs of the team and also the wishes of the fans.

Hiring
– I will not address this issue publicly. Has no sense. I said, at first, that I would not go. These are internal matters, which we have to deal with with management. I am not a technician to come here and collect. I think we have transparency, a loyalty in the relationship with the management, and there, inside the house, we will solve all the problems.