Diniz admits Vasco were poor in defeat to Corinthians | OneFootball

Vasco missed the chance to breathe in the fight against relegation from the Brazilian Championship. The Cruzmaltinos were defeated by Corinthians by 3 to 2, this Sunday, at São Januário.

The team from Rio was dominated and ended up being booed by the fans present at the stadium. After the match, coach Fernando Diniz admitted Vasco's poor performance.

“I'm not going to shirk responsibility. One week it was a limitless sky and now it's a very big feeling of depression. To win as we won against Santos and then to play the two matches we did, they were the two worst under my command. I take full responsibility for this,” said Diniz, in a press conference after the game.

The Cruzmaltino coach also defended Hugo Moura, a midfielder by trade, but who has been playing as a defender.

“The defensive system starts at the front. In the first goal of Corinthians we failed three times until the goal. But if you talk about Hugo Moura, I think he had a good performance in all the games. I believe it was a success,” he declared.

Vasco returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship next Sunday, when they visit Sport, at Ilha do Retiro.

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