The technician Rogério Ceni explained why he improvised Rezende on the left flank during the classic Ba-Vi, on Thursday night (16), when the Bahia was defeated 2-1 by Victoryfor the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.
According to the coach, the decision was made to strengthen the defensive system, especially in aerial plays. Despite the justification, .
“I opted for Gabriel Xavier, David and Rezende to defend the aerial ball. Rezende was playing a good game, I know he made the mistake, which everyone will blame […] It’s not possible to say that Bahia didn’t compete. We made mistakes, but Bahia pressed, had control of the game”, said Ceni.
recognized that the team dominated possession of the ball for a large part of the match, but highlighted that the team’s mistakes were decisive for the defeat at Ba-Vi.