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A tough opponent to beat.
If I'm not mistaken, Chapecoense only lost one game here (at Arena Condá), against Corinthians. We managed to have a good start to the game. We controlled the action, scored a goal. Then we retreated too much, giving space to the Chapecoense team. They worked with five men inside and confused our marking a bit. We suffered a little. In the second half we balanced the game and we had the merit of taking advantage of our chances.
Leandro Damião and Guerrero
Changing a game structure overnight isn't very easy. First, we're working on game situations and then, who knows, with a series of training sessions and games, we can establish this for an entire match. But initially, we're using it as an alternative, and it worked. It might not work one day. But the fact is, it worked against Chapecoense.
Copa Sul-Americana
People often label the team as the main squad and the reserve squad. What happened was a plan made a long time ago with management, coaching staff, and players, because we had a sequence of four difficult games. There was certainty that we could play well with any formation. Next Wednesday is a different story; there's no Brasileirão game this weekend. In the first game against Figueirense, players who had been starters until recently and others who play regularly played. It was a great game for Figueirense, who confirmed their good form by beating Santos at Vila Belmiro. It will be a difficult game, but we will go strong to reverse the situation.
Diego
I knew he had plenty of technical skill. Since I didn't know him personally, there was some doubt about how he would fit into the group and how quickly he would integrate. To our surprise, he naturally integrated with the group. So, the result couldn't have been any different, allowing Diego to showcase all his talent.