Sampaoli on Atlético-MG loss to Fortaleza, eyes Palmeiras clash | OneFootball

Without a win in five games this season, including the final of the Copa Sudamericana against Lanús-ARG, Atlético-MG was defeated by Fortaleza 1-0 this Sunday at Arena Castelão, in the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Jorge Sampaoli analyzed Galo's setback and spoke about the team's lack of efficiency.

“It was a match where the rival team played better than us in the area. We even had control with passes in the opponent's field, more possession, but only one chance to tie the game. Fortaleza found the goal on their first chance. After that, the transition game happened, and we had no chance,” said the coach.

“We had control at various moments of the match. If we were better, we would have scored first, and the match would have been different. I think we tried, we made changes to the team, but we couldn't concretize our dominance in Fortaleza's field,” added the Argentine coach.

Focus on the next game

When asked if he was worried about a possible risk of relegation (Galo is four points ahead of the relegation zone, with six points left to play for until the end of the championship), coach Jorge Sampaoli deflected and said he is only focusing on Atlético-MG's next game, against Palmeiras, this Wednesday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

“I am concerned that the team wins soon. We have a home game against a very strong rival (Palmeiras), in addition to the game we already had against Flamengo, tying at the end against the Libertadores champion,” concluded Sampaoli.

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