[Trending News] In collective Cuca talks about Vitória, new function of Franco and injury by Cuello

Atletico won on the night of last Wednesday (04), an important victory in the Mineiro Championship. Playing against Athletic in Mineirão, Rooster won 1-0, with Hulk's goal, scored 47 minutes into the first half.

However, as it was in the last round, against Villa Nova, the alvinegra team eventually oscillated during the two times. In the first stage the Rooster was more incisive, created more opportunities and even marked the GO that secured the 3 points. Already in the complementary stage, the team lowered their lines, gave the ball to the opponent and waited the best opportunities to go out on the counterattack.

After the match, coach Cuca spoke about the performance of his team in both time:

The first half had a great intensity of ours, a domain of the game. We had a high percentage of ball possession and many finishes, with very clear chances. We scored a goal, but we could have made the second and the third. We had control of the game, Athletic had one or two opportunities only. A first half of great intensity on our part.

In the second half, even wanting, we could not repeat the performance for several factors. The result itself, the fact that it is the 4th game in 10 days, along with a trip of almost one day. So there is no way you can charge the player with an intensity that you will not do. As much as you make 5 substitutions, you will be 6 players on the field with this context, with this wear, without being prepared yet.

“(In the second half) Athletic had a greater control of the actions, but still, the main chances were ours. The ball hit the goalkeeper's head, we lost some clear chances, while they had some situations, but nothing very clear, that you feel they will draw ”he stressed Cuca.

The Atletican coach was still asked about other topics during his press conference. Check it out:

Cuello lineup even after the Argentine feels a warming injury:

We work in communion with the other departments. We felt at Junior Santos that he could not play the 90 minutes, for the accumulated tiredness of straight games. It's natural, we keep it for the second part. However we lost Cuello in the first half because of a sprain. This can not know if the player will bear or not, goes a lot of the athlete. Before we start the match we asked and he said “I'm going to the game.” Unfortunately he had to be replaced, but I don't think it was something serious. Let's hope that Sunday he can be on the field.

New function of Alan Franco in the team:

Alan Franco I think is playing very well in this position. Since we conceded only one goal (since the starting lineup started playing), and we have not taken great scares. I think he's doing well. Of course he also feels this sequence of games.

With Rubens operating from sock, Atletico needs to go to the market to look for a left-back?

Rubens is a 4th midfield man, it can be a sock, a second steering wheel. He also makes the left side. Hiring we have been talking to Paulo Bracks, Victor, with Ciga, what is needed. They know what we need, what we have and work in search of our cast further.

Atletico returns to the field next Sunday (09), when he faces Cruzeiro, in Mineirão, in a classic valid for the 7th round of the Mineiro Championship. The ball rolls from 16h00.

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