Jardim praises Cruzeiro’s balance and hails attitude in win over Vitória | OneFootball

“I liked the goals in the first half and the organization in the second. In the first half, the game was very open, despite the three goals we scored, we allowed many transitions to the opponent, they created some situations and Cássio did very well. In the second half, we controlled the game well within our model, a game more typical of Cruzeiro, where we neutralized the opponent and Cássio had few interventions. The players are to be congratulated, these are three points that bring us closer to our goal,” evaluated the coach.

“Our group of players is not just 11. At this end of the season, where there is greater fatigue for those who have played more games throughout the season, we gradually try to balance with other players. I'm happy for João (Marcelo), who went through a difficult phase, a serious injury, and today managed to play his first 90 minutes and his first victory in the Brazilian Championship. Japa also got some game time, Wallace, Sinisterra also came in after injury. Little by little, we are refreshing the group with those who play more and giving opportunities to those who don't play to bring quality and intensity to the game.”

“Regarding Arroyo, I don't agree that Wanderson left and he came in, in the last game at Mineirão Arroyo played and Wanderson was on the bench. They are players with completely different characteristics. Wanderson is a very important player in our structure, Arroyo is a young player we believe is evolving. Today was not his best game even with the goal he scored, he had some interventions that will improve, it has to do with age. We bet that he will progress and next year will deliver even better performances.”

“Kaio had a period without scoring goals, only with assists. For a striker, it's always good to score goals for confidence, we are happy that he can score goals and help secure the three points.”

“Our goal is always to play well, win, and score goals. When we can't, winning is the most important thing. The team has been doing this over time, and has also played great games. Today we played a great game. I saw that Palmeiras is qualified for the Libertadores final and we played a great game even with 10 men, against Flamengo we also did well. There were moments in the first round, between the 5th and 20th matchdays, where we had a very good phase and above what we can do, but the important thing is that I see the players always working, doing their best in front of our fans, who deserve all the support for the players and the club.”

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