See what Vojvoda plans to focus on with a free week at Santos | OneFootball

After defeating São Paulo, Santos shifts its focus to the match against Red Bull Bragantino for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda will have a free week to train the team for the clash.

During these five training sessions, the coach will try to improve the offensive sector of Peixe. The team has scored only two goals in three matches with the Argentine on the bench.

Vojvoda believes that Santos is creating chances, but is lacking in effectiveness. For him, the psychological aspect may be interfering.

“We created many clear goal chances. Against São Paulo, we had good finishes. We need to work on this (lack of goals). The players have their responsibility, and so do I. First, we have to create, which we are doing. There is also the anxiety of not winning and being in an uncomfortable position. That weighs on the players. There’s the emotional part, what comes from outside in,” he said.

“I think this win will help calm that anxiety, but our responsibility is to keep up this attacking dynamic. We need to defend well and find that effectiveness with the chances we create. That’s a point to improve,” he added.

Finish the game!

The coach also wants to work more on counterattacks. Against São Paulo, the team was unable to take advantage of the spaces left by their rivals throughout the second half. As a result, the hosts suffered until the very last play at Vila Belmiro.

“Those second-half transitions (can improve). We could have finished the game. They were vertical, but without effectiveness. In the first half, we proposed an organized attack. In the second half, we got the goal and, from then on, we had to play more with the spaces than with the ball. We need to make better use of transitions,” Vojvoda concluded.

Throughout the entire Brazilian Championship, Santos has scored only 22 goals in 23 matches. Peixe has the fifth worst attack in the tournament.

Santos’ next match

Current standings

With the win over São Paulo, Santos jumped to 14th place, with 26 points, four more than Vitória, who is at the top of the relegation zone.

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