Cruzeiro: Pezzolano admits bad performance, but believes in turnaround

Cruzeiro was beaten by Fluminense away from home by 2 to 1, and in the return game will have to dedicate even more to get the spot

O cruise ended up being overtaken by Fluminense on the night of this Thursday, 23, by 2 to 1 in the Copa do Brasil. After the match, the coach Paulo Pezzolano admitted that the opponent was superior to his squad, but said he believed that the Minas Gerais team is still alive in the dispute of the round of 16 of the national competition.

In his speech, the Uruguayan commander showed that he believes in a comeback with the return game, which takes place at Mineirão stadium, in July. Despite having to work even harder to reverse the result, Pezzolano preferred to adopt a more calm tone, indicating that things can still change, that all is not lost.

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“We have to stay calm. It’s a moment of transition. It’s a different game than what we’re used to. We have to stay calm. At Mineirão, it will be something else. We will be local. . We go with hope and faith to turn the duel”, said.

the technician of cruise also highlighted the quality of Fluminense in the match and how this fact ended up involving the Celeste team throughout the match. According to him, Raposa even tried to make his game work, but because of the opposing pressure he was unable to put into practice what had been worked on in training.

Cruzeiro and Fluminense on the field for the Copa do Brasil (Credit: Staff Images/Cruzeiro/Flickr)

“Let’s be simple. We were surpassed in the game, without a doubt. In a lot of quality, they do very well. They have individual and collective quality. They work well, as they accumulate players, they attract us, they get spaces for them. we do, today it wasn’t against a stronger team that did better”, pointed before completing.

“The good side? An open result in the bracket. Sometimes I’m more bitter about the game, because we like to play in another way, in another way. But against a rival like that, we wanted to do something else, but it didn’t work. player less, we almost tied the game, but we could have lost by more”, analyzed.


Source: sportbuzz

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