Corinthians Women’s coach on Libertadores final: “Clash of giants” | OneFootball

On the evening of this Wednesday, the 15th, right after Corinthians qualified for the final of the Women's Copa Libertadores by drawing 1-1 with Ferroviária and winning on penalties 6-5, coach Lucas Piccinato spoke to journalists in the mixed zone. The coach celebrated the team's qualification, marking them as the first team to reach three consecutive finals of the continental tournament.

“The Copa Libertadores is a very treacherous championship, and we managed to reach another final. Now we have a clash of giants against Colombian football, a team (Deportivo Cali) that is very physical, that battles a lot, and has had a very successful competition so far, beating São Paulo and Colo-Colo, who were favorites to reach this stage. It will certainly be a great game, but we are here to try to seek eternal glory once again and aim to qualify for the World Cup.”

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The mention of the FIFA Champions Cup was a reminder from Piccinato of a statement by midfielder Mariza, about this Saturday's final being the most important game in the history of the Brabas. “We have to understand this weight, not overload ourselves, prepare well to play a great game, but understanding that it is the most important game we will see with this jersey, and we have to be very prepared to experience a game with the difficulty it will bring.”, he said.

The coach also explained the substitution of Letícia Monteiro against Ferroviária: “It was much more due to a characteristic of what we needed. We knew Ferroviária would come out more, so we needed to gain a bit more speed at the back. I think Johnson had opportunities in this regard. But Monteiro has been playing the championship at the level of excellence she has shown all year, she is a different player, very capable, and always helps us a lot when she is on the field.”

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