It is even paradoxical, but the Bahia team, trained by one of the great goalkeepers of Brazilian football, lacks pieces for the position. This was even more evident on Saturday night, when a new failure of Ronaldo drew attention to against Fluminense and was almost expensive to Tricolor at the Fonte Nova Arena.
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In a press conference after the confrontation, Rogério Ceni, as he has done on other occasions, softened criticism towards the goalkeepers and cited the importance of mental aspect.
– They will have to overcome the adverse mental moment, the adverse psychological moment. When the opposing crowd boo you have no problem. When it is your booing crowd, mental strength is needed. I know they have the ability to perform the function, they have the tactical part, technique, have the information and the ability to perform. But they will need, with the confidence of everyone inside the club, to overcome this negative moment – said Ceni after Ronaldo’s failure in Bahia’s draw with Fluminense.
The coach even said that Bahia follows in the market in search of athletes for more than one position, but did not specify if there are conversations with a goalkeeper, a position that the fans calls for reinforcement.
– We are after reinforcements in more than one position. That’s all I can talk about […] There is an attempt, yes, we are convinced of what they need, they are trying. What exists is an awareness of how far it is possible to go to certain pieces. We know what we need, we are aware and we are trying. I’m sure something will happen in the coming days, ”he said.
Bahia’s posture against Fluminense
Before Ronaldo’s failure, however, the entire defense of Bahia showed that he was not on a good day and conceded two goals for positioning errors, which is expensive before Germán Cano, who shook the nets twice.
The first of these was eight minutes into the first half, but Bahia reacted well to the goal, began to dominate the game and got the turn even before the 20 minutes. But Rogério Ceni stated that Tricolor was superb against the Rio team and could have killed the game in the first half.
– Today was a game to win regardless of anything. I had to win, and we couldn’t. We started distracted, we reacted well, we became, and then we had some pride. We stopped killing the game. We played the right way, but we were not goals. I think Fluminense created little to score three goals in us. And I think we created a lot to just score three goals. But that’s the ball that enters, it’s like football.
Ceni, however, acknowledged the team’s perseverance to seek a draw already 43 minutes into the second half, in great submission of Luciano Juba.
“But I wanted to point out that we had strength not to give up.” This is commendable, the fact that until the end of the game believes and seek the result. We would even have the opportunity to do one more if their boy doesn’t hold Jean – he added.
Bahia now has a free week to work with an eye on the confrontation against Corinthians, scheduled for 21h next Saturday (Brasília time) at Neo Chemistry Arena, for the 20th round of Brasileirão.
