Vasco’s plan for a key Copa do Brasil signing | OneFootball

Hired with great expectations in the last window, attacking midfielder Matheus França is gradually gaining minutes and a sequence at Vasco. The technical commission of Fernando Diniz adopts a cautious but progressive usage plan. The goal is to fully recover an athlete who has suffered from a long series of injuries and medical problems in European football.

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Athlete has the first sequence in a year and a half

The entry of Matheus França in the final minutes of recent matches represents his first consistent sequence of games in a year and a half. The last time he had played in four consecutive professional matches was in January 2024. At Crystal Palace, a sequence of five medical problems completely undermined his chances of establishing himself.

At Vasco, he has already participated in four of the last five games. His moment of greatest prominence was in the qualification against Botafogo, when he converted one of the penalty kicks.

Youngster trains well at the Giant - Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

Vasco's coach praises the talent and asks for patience

Fernando Diniz is one of the great enthusiasts of the signing, but also the main defender of a cautious approach. In an interview, he praised the player, but stressed that the process of returning to top form takes time. The coach stated:

The versatility of França, who can play in various attacking roles, is highly valued. The internal expectation is that, with continuity and without new injuries, he establishes himself as a "12th player". In the medium term, he can even fight for a place in the starting lineup.

The player, in turn, was happy with the opportunity. After one of the games, he said:

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