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Jorge Sampaoli’s Atlético-MG has attack as an “ideology”. In good and bad stages, the offensive performance is the main theme of almost all the statements of the Argentine coach. This Saturday, after the goalless draw with Sport, it was no different.
In search of explanations about the blank scoreboard, Sampaoli was asked about Eduardo Sasha’s numbers (in 15 games for Gallo, 14 as a starter and he scored three goals). For him, the offensive difficulty against Sport is not explained by the performance of the center forward.
– Attributing the lack of a goal to a single player seems very unfair to me. Marrony had 30 minutes and had no chance. I don’t think it’s going there, it’s going somewhere else. Go through the attackers technique on the finishing move. In fact, it is very easy to defend with so many players in the area. The truth is that we continue to insist with different players in the attack and, unfortunately, it did not work.
Jorge Sampaoli, Atlético coach – Photo: Agência i7 / Mineirão
The coach took the opportunity to assess that Atlético’s project, which has a “very demanding” proposal, needs time. Regarding a possible template shortage for a professional jersey 9, he said:
– Now it’s easy to say that. We have to keep working with the players who are there. Cause better offensive builds and try to grow the team. It is a very new team, with new players. Players arrive throughout the tournament. It is a recently built team with a very demanding proposal. For the project proposal, it takes a little more time than you or people think. It is a process.
