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Vasco’s classification in the round of 16 of the South American Games after the 0-0 draw with Caracas, this Wednesday, in Venezuela, was highly valued by coach Ricardo Sá Pinto. The Portuguese, however, spared no criticism of Colombian referee Jhon Alexander Ospina, who, in his opinion, did not score at least three penalties.
– The players played very good games, very intelligent. We had to play against the bad decisions of a referee. It conditioned our team, and our team had to have a lot of emotional control. He gave us three yellows unnecessarily. He did not score us three penalties. If you had the VAR, you could score. Probably (the referee) had a bad day.
ricardo Sá Pinto, Basque – Photo: Staff Images / CONMEBOL
Regarding the scheme with three defenders, Ricardo Sá Pinto spoke of strategy to prevent opponents from standing out in the air or in the second balls.
– Today was strategic, we learned about his passing game and the second balls. And the inner game they had and the number of players they put on the attack. I thought it was the best way to stop the opponent as we saw. It was a very direct match, always looking for Blanco’s second ball to go to Contreras, Celis or Hernández, who are fast and technical players. He knew it was not easy to stop them.
– We don’t have very tall players, we don’t like to play ball in the air. We like to play a good game, a positive football. But sometimes we come across these teams that make it their strategy. So I think today’s strategy served perfectly to stop the opponent.
– Neto did well, played a good game and was very smart. It was the first game he played with me as a starter, he also understood what I wanted from him in this game in a different structure. I am very satisfied not only with his performance, but with the team.
More criticism of the referee and new praise to the team
– We didn’t score, but neither did they. And we didn’t score because the referee didn’t let us. If one or two penalties were scored, we would hardly have scored. We create opportunities, we don’t let the rival arrive, we control the rival well. We were an organized team. I am very happy with the team, but there is a lot of work ahead. In two weeks, no one puts a team to play the way they want.
– We are not candidates to win any contest at this time, we aimed to pass and make history. Because only in 2011 did this team arrive at the South American. Even in the face of so many difficulties. Faced with so little peace, because there are elections, and there is much talk. He achieved a result against the best Venezuelan team, a team that was better than Medellín, which was almost better than Libertad of Paraguay. We have to be satisfied.
Did you use three defenses to play away from home? Should you keep training against Palmeiras?
– Served today. In the future it will soon be known, because today it was strategic.
Do you want to change the design?
– We have another structure, that was another in which we worked. Eventually we can work on another, we won’t be working on 30 tactical structures. We already have a well-worked one, which is 4-2-3-1, but we also need to improve in terms of the initial tactical system. It can also be 4-4-2. We can change to 4-1-4-1 depending on what we find.
– But normally I don’t defend 4-1-4-1 if I’m 4-2-3-1. Only if I feel like the opponent is entering our field. Today was strategic, we got to know his passing game and the second balls. And the inner game they had and the number of players they put on the attack.
– I thought it was the best way to stop the opponent as we saw. It was a very direct match, always looking for Blanco’s second ball to go to Contreras, Celis or Hernández, who are fast and technical players. He knew it was not easy to stop them.
– We don’t have very tall players, we don’t like to play ball in the air. We like to play a good game, a positive football. But sometimes we come across these teams that make it their strategy. So I think today’s strategy served perfectly to stop the opponent.
