Diniz discusses Rayan’s future and backs Matheus França at Vasco | OneFootball

After the 1-1 draw against Nova Iguaçu in the Campeonato Carioca, Fernando Diniz commented on the performance of Vasco. Besides analyzing the match, the coach also spoke about the future of Rayan.

Unsatisfactory Result

Due to a significant change in the team's base, Diniz stated that he understood the low level of team cohesion, but made it clear that he expected a greater productivity.

“The lack of cohesion was already anticipated, but based on our training, we could have delivered a better performance, especially in the first half. We needed to be more aggressive and persistent. At the start of the game, we marked well and, in the second half, the team showed improvement,” he said.

“It was frustrating to draw, we are at home, we have to win the game,” Diniz pointed out.

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Poor Performances by Matheus França

On loan from Crystal Palace to Cruzmaltino, Matheus França has not been pleasing the fans. In 20 matches for Vasco, the midfielder has not managed to influence the game with goals or assists.

“When he arrived, he had been a long time without playing and had significant injuries while in England. He had a good moment here, coming into games, and we thought it would be a rise and he would finish last year very well. When we had that drop in performance, he dropped along with it and hasn't been able to recover yet, but he is a player that, when we decided to bring him, if you look at the comments from that time, anyone here, including myself, there was almost unanimity that he was a good addition,” said Fernando Diniz.

“He also knows that he hasn't found himself yet. We can't give up on Matheus easily, we have to try everything for him to regain good football. He is someone who works hard and is a player who hasn't forgotten how to play football, but he is indeed not in a good moment since the end of last year and hasn't started well this year in this initial part,” he stated.

Possible Departure of Rayan

The Vasco gem has been standing out and already has an agreement in place to play in the English Championship for Bournemouth. However, Fernando Diniz believes that staying another year in Rio de Janeiro would be beneficial for the player and for Brazilian football.

“I think he should stay a bit longer at Vasco, for me it should be at least another season and I have been saying this since last year and he will still leave very young, he will leave at 20 years old and it would be great for Vasco and great for Brazilian football,” concluded the coach.

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