Artur Jorge won his first victory in charge of BotafogoVitor Silva/Botafogo
Published 04/19/2024 00:38 | Updated 04/19/2024 00:42
“Victory is what remains. First game at home, a victory, in front of our fans, very satisfied with the points achieved, not so much with what we did, because we had the feeling that we could and should have done much better”, he analyzed the coach, who explained what he didn’t like:
“The team fought hard, it was very competent when it also had to suffer, but different from what we want for Botafogo: a team that can be less suffering and more dominant. Today that didn’t happen, we got the three points, with the feeling of that we can and must do better.”
In addition to improving his performance and playing style, Artur Jorge still has to deal with marathon games and physical exhaustion. He was thinking about the next games he left Tiquinho Soares on the bench to restwhich was not possible, as the attacker came on in the first half, with Matheus Nascimento injured.
“We have to evaluate everything that is the moment, the context. We came from two very demanding games from a physical point of view, we wanted to save Tiquinho more in this game. And it was completely in line with him, because we talked before, we thought it was better We will have one more game on Sunday, then Libertadores, Flamengo, a very difficult sequence”, explained the coach.
Other statements by Artur Jorge
End of the 12-game streak without winning in the Brasileirão
“We had a good offensive performance. I told the athletes: ‘Today is the day to win’. Point. It was important for us. I didn’t know the statistics. We are in the second round, we won at home, very important, with a performance that we know will not we want.”
About Botafogo’s performance
“We know that in other games it won’t be enough to win. There was an effort to fight, the team suffered together, together. These are values ​​that we are creating and will be important along the way. There is a need to have a capable squad, with renewable energy with one change or another. This has to be our safe haven. Playing here (at Nilton Santos) has to be a safe haven. We could have scored the second goal with Junior. result which made the team unite, defend itself. We want consistency as a team and as a squad”.
