Roger Machado laments setback in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Head coach Roger Machado gave a press conference after the 3-2 defeat to Corinthians on Sunday (10) at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo (SP), in the 15th round of the Brasileirão.

“These are things that have happened before. In important matches, we haven’t come back with the same level of focus we had at the end of the first half, and that has cost us some points. These are issues we need to correct. We know every home team is going to put pressure on us, and we have to know how to use what we planned. In the first 10 to 15 minutes, we had some good balls in behind, and we need to come back more focused so we don’t give the opponent what they want,” he said.

The coach also highlighted some key points of attention for the rest of the season.

“What worried me were the moments when we tried to play, not only because of the opponent’s quality, but also those moments when we gave them the ball. By not taking good care of possession or making mistakes that, at this level, we cannot make, because we are facing an opponent playing at home, in front of its fans, and one that will press in those situations,” he concluded.

The São Paulo side’s next match will be against Juventude on Wednesday (13) at 7 p.m. at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium in Caxias do Sul (RS), in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. In the Brasileirão, São Paulo will return to the pitch against Fluminense on Saturday (16) at 8:30 p.m. at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

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