Kauê relishes starting chance, hails Corinthians' defensive run | OneFootball

After the 1-0 win over Barra-SC on Tuesday night (21), in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil, goalkeeper Kauê spoke in the mixed zone about the opportunity to start and Corinthians’ defensive form. The young keeper started in place of Hugo Souza and was one of the standout players in the match.

According to Sofascore data, Kauê played the full 90 minutes, received a 7.8 rating, made three saves, and was named man of the match.

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When commenting on how he received the news that he would be in the starting lineup, the goalkeeper revealed that the decision was made the day before the match.

“Ah, I found out during yesterday’s training session. Carlos came to talk to me, Machado Carlos came to talk to me, saying that I was going to play, that Hugo was going to be rested because of his hamstring. He had already been feeling it there, so they were going to rest him for this match, and that’s when I found out. And about being the second or third choice, we work every day, we work every day so that whenever an opportunity comes up, we can put in a good performance. I don’t really think about that. Longo (Felipe) got injured, I ended up becoming the second choice, and that’s how I’ve stayed,” he said.

The goalkeeper also commented on the internal competition for the position and highlighted the level of Corinthians’ group of keepers.

“Corinthians’ goalkeeping squad is wonderful. There’s Hugo, who is a good goalkeeper, me as a good goalkeeper, and Felipe as a good goalkeeper. We’re there, working every day. The three of us have a very good friendship, and with each passing day we keep training. We show each other that everyone is prepared. The coach is there to assess all the options.,” he said.

Kauê also highlighted the team’s defensive performance, which reached five consecutive matches without conceding a goal.

“We knew we were on a run of four matches without conceding. Thank God, today we played again and now we’ve made it five matches keeping that up. And day by day, the work has been wonderful for us. We have a very good group, and that’s it,” he said.

Finally, the goalkeeper spoke about adapting to coach Fernando Diniz’s style of play, especially building from the back with his feet.

“The work, for me specifically, I think is very good. I really like playing with my feet, and Diniz asks for that. I really like this lower, shorter style of play that uses the goalkeeper a lot. His work has been wonderful, I’m really enjoying it. And the group is also buying into the idea, and it’s been wonderful,” he concluded.

With the result, Corinthians took the advantage in the tie and will now decide qualification at home. Before that, the team turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship. The next match will be on Sunday (26), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), against Vasco, at Neo Química Arena.

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