According to the coach, the group’s proximity has been bringing benefits: ‘At this time when we are together, we evolve not only in the technical and tactical, but also in relationships’
With the head already in the confrontation of Friday (4) against, by the quarterfinals of the, the coach said that much of the success of the tournament organized by FIFA is due to the “family tie” that was created among the players during this period when the club is concentrated in the.
According to the coach, the group has been together for almost a month and this proximity has been bringing benefits. “At this time when we are together, we evolved not only in the technical and tactical part, but also in relationships. Here I was able to know the group better. Here, with all together, we created a family bond,” the coach said in a press conference.
Renato gave the tone of his speech by commenting on the daily life of his commanders. “I see the players playing and hugging the locker room, in training. This friendship goes into the field and runs for the other,” he said.
Aware of the importance of being in a quarterfinals in a tournament with so many qualified teams, the coach wants the cast even more focused on the field against Al-Hilal. “I tell them (players) that we cannot give soft to the rival. This evolution brings maturity to face the great opponents,” he said.
Praised by the strategy used in the 2-1 win over A, the gaucho coach commented how he intends to send the Rio team to the field. “The scheme I set up for tomorrow (Friday) is the way I think we can do better. We know that the opponent has a lot of speed, plays very well in counterattack. I analyzed and, thus, I armored my team. We hope to neutralize the opponent in the best way,” said the former striker.
*With information from Estadão Content
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