After winning the direct confrontation for the leadership of the Brasileirão, Botafogo coach Artur Jorge highlighted the result and revealed his plans
In the most anticipated game of the round in the Brasileirão, Botafogo got the better of the Palm trees last Wednesday, 17th. In a press conference after the match, the coach of the Rio de Janeiro team, Arthur Jorgepraised the team’s performance as a collective, and individually the author of the winning goal, Tiquinho Soares.
“Football has these things, we can be satisfied with Tiquinho’s goal, deserved for his work and importance to the team. Today he had a different mission, to defend in the first phase. It turned out that he was in the right place at the right time. He played a tremendous game, I highlight his dedication to the team. The most important thing is to have committed players, giving their all to win. As a coach, I have to be satisfied, that’s what drives us. To continue being a strong Botafogo.“, highlighted the commander.
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The Portuguese player then praised Botafogo’s campaign in the competition so far, praising the team’s performance in the direct duel against Palmeiras, second in the league table. He revealed a little of his pre-match planning for the victory over the São Paulo rival.
“Each game is different and has its own story. An important game for us. This victory gives us continuity in the lead of the championship, but I want to highlight the performance. The game was very intense, the teams were looking for a win and were intense. This makes our victory worthwhile, Palmeiras created difficulties for us. For those who watched and saw the game, they were satisfied. We had the opportunity to execute the game plan very well. We were committed and capable in our actions and this justifies the victory, which is very important for us.“, he completed.
With the result, Botafogo reached 36 points, in the isolated leadership of the championship, with three more than Palmeiras, in second place, despite the Flamengo be able to overtake the green team, as they have one game less. The Glorioso’s next challenge will be against Internationalat home, on Saturday, 20th.
Source: sportbuzz
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