After training this Thursday (13), Márcio Araújo appeared in front of journalists and gave a press conference. In the conversation, he spoke about the challenges of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone and analyzed his positioning in the last games.
Check out the main points of the interview:
Diego's injury
We were surprised. These things happen in football. Diego brings so much to us on and off the field. He really improves our team. But our group is very strong. We've put together a group like this for these situations.
Trauco and Renê on the field
They're intelligent players who can play much more than just one role. Trauco's intelligence means he has the characteristics of a midfielder. We gained a lot with Renê. With the Trauco-Renê duo on the left, we gained a lot.
Márcio Araújo on the right side
I played like that a lot for Atlético-MG and Palmeiras, but in the final minutes of the game. Yesterday, Pará ended up getting sick. Knowing the position helps a lot.
Ronaldo
When he came on against Vasco, it was already clear we'd make this change. He's a youngster who's coming up, so it would be easier to play in his position, even if he'd already played at full-back. It's harder to play cold in a position like that.