Richardson fit for Vila Nova: “We want to stop the ups and downs” | OneFootball

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One of Ceará’s captains, defensive midfielder Richardson gave a pre-match press conference this Thursday, the 27th, at Carlos de Alencar Pinto (CAP), in Porangabuçu, and commented on Vozão’s results in the second half of the Série B season. According to him, against Vila Nova, the squad is focused on overcoming its inconsistency in the competition, aiming to put together a run of results that will allow them to add points in the standings.

In addition, the No. 26 highlighted the importance of staying focused for the match and stressed that the team that makes fewer mistakes will have a better chance of winning the contest.

“Vila Nova has shown itself to be a contender for promotion, it has shown its quality in the competition, especially at home, and it has a coach who was here before and knows the competition very well. It’s a game of fine margins, where we have to be very attentive. Our response has to come on the pitch. There’s no point in me coming here and saying we’re going to respond if we don’t pick up points. We need to be mature this season and in this competition. The points gap from 11th place down is very small. We want to stop this inconsistency of losing games and winning. We have to try to go a few rounds picking up points, preferably with wins. It’s a test for us as players, to know whether we’re performing the way we should. This progress and these points in the second half of the season have been important. We’re capable of playing a focused game,” he said.

Asked about his physical condition after leaving the field with discomfort in Ceará’s win over Londrina, Richardson said he is fine for the match. The midfielder explained that he chose to come off in the previous game so as not to risk suffering a more serious injury and being sidelined longer, leaving Vozão short-handed at a decisive stage of Série B.

“I’m fine, it was just a scare. I ended up feeling some discomfort, but experience helps us make the decision to take it easy so we don’t lose even more time,” he concluded.

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