Diniz rues Vasco’s defensive lapses in loss to Palmeiras | OneFootball

Coach Fernando Diniz did not hide his dissatisfaction with Vasco’s defensive stance in the 3-0 defeat to Palmeiras this Wednesday (1st), at Allianz Parque. After conceding three goals in the first half, the coach emphasized that the mistakes happened precisely in situations that had already been mapped by the coaching staff.

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– We had a very poor first half in terms of marking. They knew how to take advantage. In fact, they had three chances and scored on all three. We were careless — Diniz analyzed.

According to the coach, the team’s initial plan was precisely to neutralize the opponent’s main strength: the quick transition. However, the plan was abandoned within the first few minutes, and Palmeiras took advantage of Vasco’s disorganization to quickly build the score.

– The idea was to slow the game down, not allow transitions, not give up the midfield and depth. We conceded two goals that way. On the second goal, we had the ball, we sped up… I even thought it was a foul by his criteria in the game, but we conceded the goal — he stated.

Despite the below-expected performance, Diniz avoided saying that Vasco played badly with the ball, but acknowledged that the team lacked the intensity to compete equally with the opponent.

– The team didn’t play badly in the first half, but needed to be more aggressive. It wasn’t a surprise. We conceded the goals we had studied — he added.

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With the result, Vasco remains at 30 points and missed the chance to get closer to the top of the table. Now, the challenge is to react quickly in front of their fans, next Sunday (5), against Vitória, at São Januário.

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