Jorge Sampaoli analyzed Atlético’s victory over Coritiba (Photo: Reproduo / TV Galo)
“The team, every time it attacks as well as it did in the first half, it won’t suffer defensively. When you are dominated, you will have to learn to live with this reality. Until today, all the games have been dominating. Some of us win. Others do not. But today, the team did it defensively so that the rival could not leave (playing), he pressed the opponent’s exit all the time. He came looking for the result and found it. The Atlantic did not win here by chance, the Atlantic came looking for that victory “, he stressed.
With one game less, Atlético has the best defense in the brazilian championship, with five goals conceded, in addition to International, Basque me Thunder. And the intention of the Argentine is to strengthen the defense from a dominant game, with a lot of ball possession and few opportunities for the opponents.
However, Sampaoli understands that, in addition to having the ball and creating opportunities, the Atlantic needs to take better advantage of the shots. The coach aimed better at the youngsters after the victory in Curitiba, for the eighth day of the Srie A.
“We have to know that, in addition to dominating the games, we have to have a high finishing capacity. Otherwise, you may end up losing or drawing these games. Coritiba stayed in the match because of the result. He was largely outmatched, and the lack of aim (from Atlético) to score the second goal meant that, of course, they had the strength to win the tie at home. In this scenario, Flamengo suffered a lot (against Fortaleza), Inter suffered a lot (against Bahia). As we couldn’t achieve our goal in goal, we had to defend at the end, because they attacked with a lot of people and with a lot of aggression, “he added.
With the victory, Atlético returned to third position in the Brazilian Championship and reached 15 points, two less than the International leader and one less than the second classified. So Paulo. Next Wednesday, Sampaoli’s men head to Vila Belmiro to face the Saints, for the ninth round. The game is scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
