Junior Alonso: Atlético must start strong, demands quick improvement | OneFootball

After Atlético’s 1-0 defeat to Red Bull Bragantino on Wednesday night (04), at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium in Bragança Paulista, defender Junior Alonso spoke with the press in the mixed zone and gave a direct analysis of Galo’s performance. The Paraguayan once again highlighted the difference in performance between the two halves and emphasized the need for immediate correction.

According to Alonso, Atlético repeated mistakes that had already appeared in other matches this season, especially at the start of games.

“We had two very different halves, and I believe this is something we need to improve. These are mistakes from the past that we are making again. We struggled in the first half and tried to turn things around in the second. That’s very difficult in the Brazilian Championship, so it’s a situation we need to reverse so it doesn’t happen anymore,” he stated.

Asked about the conversation in the locker room after the final whistle, the defender revealed that the topic was discussed internally with Jorge Sampaoli, who, even though suspended, was with the group after the match: “We talked about it, he mentioned it as well (the different halves). We know we’re having this difficulty, we need to have the humility to acknowledge it and work so it doesn’t happen again,” he added.

The defender also commented on the fact that Atlético once again fell behind on the scoreboard, something that has been recurring throughout the season. For Alonso, in the Brasileirão, this scenario becomes even more complicated.

Now, Atlético turns its attention to the rest of the season. The next match will be on Saturday (07), against Athletic, at 6:00 p.m., at Arena MRV, for the 7th round of the Campeonato Mineiro. In the Brazilian Championship, Galo will play again on Wednesday (11), also at home, against Remo, at 8:00 p.m.

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