Athletico-PR advances, and coach vents

The pressure on top of Turra at the Athletico-PR it’s big. Even with the classification for the next phase of the Copa do Brasil, the coach remains in the sights of the red-black fans. Last Tuesday night, the 25th, the coach saw Hurricane win the CRB by 2-1 and advance to the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, but did not escape the boos and offenses on the edge of the pitch.

Still in the first half, when Athletico-PR was behind the scoreboard and eliminated from the competition, the fans criticized Turra and booed him. The situation was not the easiest for the coach and he managed to shield himself from criticism and seek the turnaround in the second half. The vacancy in the Copa do Brasil came and he vented about the lack of patience on the part of the fans.

I trust my players. There will be less good moments and it’s up to those in charge to have the lucidity and balance not to turn the shovel. I respect the fans and don’t keep me awake at night”, said the coach during his press conference.

Paulo Turra took the opportunity and made an analysis of the Atheltico-PR classification. The coach made a series of compliments to his players and highlighted all the dedication of the red-black squad during the match against CRB. The second half of the Hurricane was what most caught the coach’s attention during the 90 minutes of the return match.

We had a very good second half. Merit of the players who understood the tactical changes and sought an opposite result. I passed tranquility and confidence to them“, he completed.

Athletico-PR, after getting a place in the Copa do Brasil, will now prepare to face Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão. The team was defeated by Fluminense in the last round and will face Galo for the second time in the 2023 season. Both are in the same group as Libertadores, and Hurricane won the first match. The teams face each other again this Saturday, 29, at 21h (Brasília time), in Belo Horizonte.

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