Vasco resume training as Pedro Emanuel gets first two-week block before Botafogo | OneFootball

Vasco resume training on Thursday at CT Moacyr Barboza, handing Pedro Emanuel his first extended two-week block with the squad before Botafogo on 7 October.

According to Globo.com, the squad return after four days off during the Super Data Fifa, with day one devoted to routine tests and medical reassessments. Staff will track physical markers following the 5-0 win over Coritiba.

Since arriving after the World Cup break, the Portuguese has juggled two matches per week, often delivering instructions by video. His short-term priority was to tighten the defence, with a deeper line and more aggressive ball recovery. It has paid off, with nine clean sheets in 19 matches under him, matching the total before he took charge.

Focus now turns to attacking build-up. Despite that Coritiba rout, internal analysis is that Vasco create plenty but struggle to finish. Facundo Colidio’s arrival has underpinned recent improvement in the final third, the number nine operates as a left winger who moves inside.

The club are likely to stage at least one behind-closed-doors training match at CT Moacyr Barboza to maintain rhythm, with dates and opposition to be set according to logistics. The window also offers recovery time for high-minute players, including Cuesta, who missed the last two games with hip pain, plus Cuiabano and Thiago Mendes, 34.

Source: Globo.com

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