The Cuesta-Renan effect: Vasco reshuffle defence and hit impressive record | OneFootball

The surge of Vasco in the Brazilian Championship has a clear explanation: the consolidation of the defensive system. With the center-back duo of Carlos Cuesta and Robert Renan playing together, the team has achieved an impressive level of solidity not seen in a long time at São Januário.

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Three complete games without conceding goals

The 2-0 victory over Fluminense on Monday marked the third consecutive game in which Vasco was not breached. More than that, it was the third full match where Cuesta and Robert Renan played together as starters.

The sequence of "clean sheets" with the starting duo includes victories over Fortaleza (2-0), Cruzeiro (2-0), and now, Fluminense (2-0).

Immediate fit solved the chronic problem

Signed in the last transfer window, the two defenders solved what was the main problem of Fernando Diniz's team. Vasco, which had its 12th different defense of the year, finally found a synergy. The "perfect fit" of the duo, which had already been praised by the coach, has been the pillar for recent victories and the rise in the standings.

The defensive security, which did not exist in the first semester, allowed the team to stop conceding goals and, with the firepower of its attack, achieve the positive results that put it in the fight for a spot in the Libertadores.

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