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Everything went very fast. From one hour to the next, Jorge Sampaoli and his main assistants were diagnosed with Covid and removed from the daily life of Atlético-MG. Leandro Zago, coach of the transition team, took over the mission. He needed to command the leader of the Brazilian Championship. From there, he set a goal for himself. Keep the rooster on the edge. And he did it, sealing the position with the victory over Botafogo, by 2 to 1, this Wednesday.
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Utilization was not ideal. In three games, the team still suffered a defeat (Atlético-PR) and had a draw (Ceará). But he did not lose the leadership, even with countless embezzlements caused by Covid-19. Jorge Sampaoli, who depends on the exams to return to Atlético, will find the team at the top. The Rooster’s next game is just December 6.
– When I took office, the team was in the lead. He had a personal demand to hand over the team to leadership. I’m not satisfied, because I wanted all nine points, but within the possible scenario, I think we managed to take advantage of these four points and make sure that, due to the result of São Paulo, we stay at least another 10 days in the lead – he said.
Leandro Zago, from Atlético-MG – Photo: Playback TV Globo
Leandro Zago was in charge of the training. However, he does not hide that Jorge Sampaoli played a decisive role in the preparation of the team, even from a distance.
“I made everyday decisions, but Jorge Sampaoli and his commission made the strategic decisions.”
– Very active, I had a very intense contact with Diogo (Alves), who is the performance analyst, but Sampaoli was very active. He did all the pre-training video conferences, as he has always done in training, showing what will be training that day, what tactical topic is the priority. In games, dissertation on the concentration that he gives, also breaks with him, always by video.
After three games in charge of the team, Zago reinforced his convictions. Before all the work proposed by Sampaoli, he sees Atlético ready to fight for the cup.
– The team showed that it is ready to be a champion, that it plays champion, is prepared and has shown it in several games. This group has a gaming identity already recognized by Brazil.
