Hugo Souza excited by Diniz at Corinthians: “Great manager” | OneFootball

In the first match under Fernando Diniz, last Thursday, Corinthians defeated Platense in Buenos Aires and opened their Libertadores campaign with a win. Goalkeeper Hugo Souza praised the result after a week of pressure at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava and said he is excited to work with the new coach.

“Everyone knows we weren’t in our best moment. Maybe one of the worst moments since I arrived here. We can’t accept that. There’s nothing better than a Libertadores match, a different kind of night. We played a clinical game and gave them no chances. Our team has a lot of quality from midfield forward, and today we managed to show that and come away with the win,” the player told ESPN.

“It’s only been two days [with Diniz], which is not much time to understand everything. It’s always easier to work after a win. Over time he’ll start implementing his ideas and we’ll be ready. Today he talked more, gave us information, but he made it clear that it wouldn’t be in this game that we’d be able to adapt everything. We played a simpler game, according to what the match required. He’s a great coach, and we’re excited to understand how he works,” he concluded.

End of the drought

With the result, Corinthians ended a run of nine consecutive matches without a win and begin the Libertadores atop Group E with three points. The victory also gives coach Fernando Diniz breathing room to work ahead of the Derby.

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