During the match between Internacional x América-MG, Vagner Mancini revealed that his players exchanged verbal aggression: “I had never had a locker room like this”
the match between International x America-MG ended with the classification of the team from Minas Gerais to the quarterfinals of the Brazil’s Cup. However, the way in which the vacancy was won was not the best. In a press conference, on the night of last Wednesday, 31, Vagner Mancini made shocking revelations regarding the atmosphere in the locker room during halftime.
According to the coach, during the 15-minute pause in the match between Internacional vs América-MG, Coelho’s players exchanged insults and almost physically attacked each other. Mancini even said that he was in the middle and that he had never seen a locker room as inflamed as that one. All irritation occurred, as the miners left the first half with a 3-0 defeat and were being eliminated in a vexing manner.
In the second half, the team’s posture changed and Juninho reduced to 3 to 1. Due to the score of 2 to 0 in the first leg, the match between Internacional x América-MG went to penalties and Coelho got his place from alternating charges. During the press conference, Vagner Mancini detailed the friction between him and his players at halftime in the clash valid for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.
“Things that exist in football and nobody sees: fights. We literally fought in the locker room. Me with the group and the group within the group. Some athletes attacked others, of course without physical aggression, but with verbal aggression. Maybe it was the hottest locker room I’ve had in years and certainly here in America, and I’m going to America for two years. I’ve never had a locker room like this before“, highlighted. Mancini still completed and revealed more details of the collection made in Internacional x América-MG.
“I cannot accept that my team takes 3-0 in the first half, winning the first game 2-0, and in 25 minutes gives up that advantage. I will never accept that, because I’ve been on the field myself and I know what goes on there. I’ve lived it. Our break was very hot, I’m glad it was like this and I hope it’s like this whenever we need to turn a match around like it was“, finished.
Source: sportbuzz
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