The coach of, Leonardo Jardim, acknowledged that he was a very difficult opponent, especially in the first half, and, therefore, stressed the importance of the 1-0 win on Saturday (30), in Mineirão, for the Brazilian Championship.
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-I think the first part was our first first part of our Brazil, much for the intensity and quality that São Paulo presented, for our lack of posture, as I said, for only two days of recovery (after the victory over Atletico-MG, for the Brazilian Cup)-commented Leonardo Jardim, at the news conference after the match.
The Cruzeiro coach also pointed to the team’s flaws, who had to correct the game break:
– In terms of strategy, we had some difficulties. Henrique (Matheus Henrique) had his first game (as a starter, after the right knee surgery), was very open in the corridor and was not gaining superiority inside. In the second half, we were extremely competent, although the opponent had the largest volume of play at times. There were three or four defenses of the opposing goalkeeper and we could have scored another goal, such as São Paulo, especially in the first half, could have done, ”said Leonardo Jardim.
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In the end, Jardim considered the victory of the deserved cruise:
“The result is fair because it is always fair to mark, but it was a great opponent, a different Sao Paulo that we face in the third round, much stronger, more organized and (Hernán) Crespo is to be congratulated – he said.
– So it was a very important victory, not only for the story that says that Sao Paulo is a difficult opponent. We made four points against them. Also for the stop in the Brazilian because it is always important to go out with victory. And for the spectacular week, with victory against Internacional, in the classic and now. Now let’s rest for Wednesday to prepare the rest of the season-added Leonardo Jardim.
The players are off until Wednesday afternoon (3), when they re-present at Toca da Raposa. Cruzeiro’s next match will only be on the 11th, against Atletico-MG, in Mineirão, for the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup.
