Gustavo Henrique hails Corinthians win and stresses need to improve | OneFootball

After the 1-0 victory over Barra-SC on the night of last Tuesday (21), in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil, center-back Gustavo Henrique analyzed the result and Corinthians’ current moment this season. The defender highlighted the importance of the away win, but stressed that the team is still looking to improve throughout its matches.

In an interview with Amazon Prime after the match, the player spoke about the intense run of fixtures and the need to stay focused on daily work.

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“It was an important win. We need to improve in several aspects, and we are working every day toward that. We’ve been facing a marathon of matches in which the legs feel a bit heavier, but that is no excuse, because we are already used to it and we put that factor aside. It is up to the coach to decide which 11 players will be in the best condition on the field; all we can do is keep working and dedicating ourselves,” he began in an interview with Prime Video.

Then, the center-back also assessed the difficulties they faced against the opponent and the way Corinthians handled the match.

“Today was a difficult match against a very well-organized team and a coach who has already been here. Their team looked to hit us on the counterattack from a single ball, but we knew how to control the game and score at the right moment,” he concluded.

With the result, Corinthians take an advantage into the return leg and continue their pursuit of a place in the next round of the Copa do Brasil.

Now, the focus of Fernando Diniz’s team turns once again to the Brazilian Championship. The next match will be this Sunday (26), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), against Vasco da Gama, in a clash valid for the 13th round of the competition, initially scheduled for Neo Química Arena.

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