Under-20s fine-tune after winning start | OneFootball

After the good win over Paraguay last Saturday, the Brazil Under-20 National Team split Sunday’s (29) schedule: recovery work for the starters and players who featured for more than 45 minutes in the friendly, and a training match against São José’s Under-20 team for the remaining players. And, of course, plenty of time to assess the team’s strong performance and the points to be adjusted for next Tuesday’s (31) friendly.

Head coach Paulo Victor said he was “very satisfied” with the team’s performance in the first match. After five days of work, he believes the team managed to put a considerable number of concepts into practice, an unmistakable sign of the quality of the generation Brazil has to work with in this age group.

Under-20 National Team players who logged few minutes in the friendly against Paraguay took part in a training match with São José’s Under-20 team Credits: Staff Images / CBF

“I’m very happy with the first match. We were able to bring a lot of what we practiced onto the pitch, despite the short time we had. That shows the level of players we have. I was also able to test different combinations and variations, with interactions among players with different characteristics. That’s the value of friendlies: shortening the time needed for work, preparation and connection for a team that wants to be, and needs to be, successful with the responsibility it carries,” he said.

Gabriel Mec in action during Sunday morning’s (29) sessionCredits: Staff Images / CBF

The opening-match win further cemented Martins Pereira Stadium as a special place for coach Paulo Victor: it was there that, in 2016, he won the São Paulo Under-15 Championship with Palmeiras, his first title as a coach. Now he adds a special moment with the Seleção to those memories.

“Without a doubt, São José is a very special place. I’ve always been very happy here, and it’s certainly a city that will remain in my heart and among my fondest memories,” said the coach.

Schedule

After the training match against São José’s Under-20 team at CT Ninho da Águia, and the recovery session, the Brazil Under-20 National Team delegation returns to São Paulo on Sunday afternoon (29).

On Monday (30), the session will be held at Canindé at 4 p.m., the final training session before the friendly the following day, at the same time.

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