Jair Ventura on Vitória’s display in defeat to Flamengo | OneFootball

Despite the frustration of a narrow defeat to Flamengo in the Brasileirão, coach Jair Ventura expressed confidence in his team's performance. The coach highlighted the good display and is already looking ahead to the next challenges for Rubro-Negro.

Jair Ventura acknowledged that Vitória deserved a better result against Flamengo, despite conceding two goals from two opponent shots in the first half. He emphasized that the team was superior at many moments, created more chances, and lamented the missed penalty.

“A good performance brings us closer to our next victory. We needed to respond and today the team made us proud,” he said, stressing that the performance was a positive sign for the rest of the season. The coach hopes that the performance against Flamengo will become the team's standard.

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Jair Ventura – Photo: Victor Ferreira / EC Vitória

Focus on qualification and looking ahead

In the Campeonato Baiano, with 10 points and in third place, Vitória will face Bahia de Feira on Ash Wednesday, the 18th, and Galícia on the 22nd, both at home. Jair Ventura stated that the team has not disrespected the competition and that, after giving opportunities to young players, he will use these matches to seek the best possible position.

“We will approach it seriously, aiming to win and secure the best possible position,” declared the coach, who also confirmed he will lead the team on the field with his coaching staff.

The style of play and preparation for upcoming matches

The coach emphasized the need to compete and maintain organization throughout the 90 minutes, regardless of the opponent. He believes that the ability to stay organized even after conceding goals and the pursuit of an equalizer, even after missing a penalty, are important lessons.

“That’s our lesson: to face every opponent as we faced Flamengo. If we always play like this, we’ll be closer to our victories,” he predicted. After the match, the coaching staff gave the players two days off, with training set to resume on Friday the 13th, and activities planned for the Carnival weekend.

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