Isaque hails win and sees progress in under-20s under Paulo Victor | OneFootball

Scorer of the third goal in Brazil’s U-20 National Team 3-1 victory over Paraguay last Tuesday (31) at Canindé, forward Isaque celebrated scoring again against the South American rival. One of the most experienced players in coach Paulo Victor’s first squad list, he showed enthusiasm about the start of the Seleção’s new cycle, which, still in the process of adapting, has already managed to turn training into results on the field.

The forward highlighted the importance of the work done in the few days of preparation, especially the factor that decided the second match: penalty kicks, which produced all three of Brazil’s goals in the friendly at Canindé. “Thank God we did well on the penalty kicks this time. It’s something we practice a lot, so when the moment comes, it ends up being a little easier. We did well and managed to convert them,” he said.

The forward highlighted the team’s progress despite having only a few training sessions Credits: Staff Images / CBF

Isaque also pointed to factors behind the difficulties encountered during the match. According to the player, the natural anxiety of a group playing together for the first time and the short training period affected the performance, especially at the start of the game. “It’s a new group, the first time this generation has been together. We’re still getting to know each other, we had little training time, so sometimes that creates anxiety, some nervousness. We started a little unfocused, we were second to the ball, then we managed to level it out,” he analyzed.

Despite the necessary adjustments, the forward emphasized the team’s ability to quickly absorb the coach’s ideas and valued the result as a starting point for the cycle. “It was a short training period, but we understood what the coach wanted on the field. I think we were very fortunate. Regardless of how the first half went, the important thing is the victory. We managed to get off to a good start,” he concluded.

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