Sampaoli classifies Atltico’s game as ‘complete’ and says the advantage could have been greater

Who knows the technician Jorge Sampaoli you know: it is very difficult to thank him completely. There is almost always room for improvement and costs. On Saturday night, however, the Atlantic he came very close to satisfying the Argentine commander. Dominant from start to finish, the Alvinegro team beat the Gois 3-0 in Mineiro, for the 15th round of the Championship Brazilian, and guaranteed the advantage. Analyzing the match, Sampaoli admitted: the Atlantic had a “complete” match. “It was a match dominated by us for the 90 minutes. It was a complete match for the team, which attacked from the first moment. It was a match just won,” assessed the coach. For him, the team could even have built an even bigger advantage.

“It could have been more goals. But the team, even with the advantage it achieved, kept looking for the opponent’s goal, made the rival stay in their own field, created specific chances. Unfortunately, they did not have the strength in relation to the opportunities I had. We have to keep improving and growing, “he said.

With the result, Atlético reached 30 points in 14 games played. The main pursuers are the vice-leader Flamengo (27), third place So Paulo (26) and fourth International (25), which receives Atlético-PR this Sunday, starting at 8:30 p.m., in Beira-Rio.

El Gallo will return to the field this Wednesday from 9:30 p.m. In the Miner, Alvinegra’s team receives Fluminense, for the 16th round.