Odair Hellmann explains tactical scheme in the defeat of Santos

Odair Hellmanntechnician of saintswas sincere about the match against Audax Italian at Copa Sudamericana. Alvinegro Praiano took the lead on the scoreboard, but took the turn and got complicated on the table. With the result of 2 to 1, the Brazilian team parked in the 3rd position of group E, below the leader Newell’s Old Boys and the last Chilean opponent.

The coach at Peixe explained the scheme set up with three defensive midfielders on the pitch. “We envision putting one more man inside. We were already replacing the system, it was also important. We used this system only once in the Paulista championship. Took the opportunity”explained Odair at a press conference.

“It was the first game of the alison, would give more consistency by studying the opponent. We train that freedom. The sides of the field pressed a lot and opened the center of the field for infiltration”. The commander of saints he also pointed out that the choice would not necessarily have brought more defensive characteristics to the team.

“It is not the nomenclature of the athlete. The most important thing is the movement that this athlete can do. There were three defensive midfielders in the nomenclature, but they were free to press high as to infiltrate the spaces. The strategy worked very well. It was not to defend itself, quite the contrary.”said Odair in the post-game.

Now, the teams faced different challenges in the sequence of the season. Audax Italiano will only be back on the field on the 7th, also for the Sul-Americana, against blooming. Santos, on the other hand, directs its attention to Série A of the Brasileirão, in which it will face RB Bragantinoaway from home, on Sunday, 28.

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