00:00Matheus Pereira was sorely missed by Cruzeiro in the game against Botafogo.
00:04It was a balanced game, but Cruzeiro was the better team on the field.
00:08If anyone deserved to leave with the result, for what they created, of course,
00:11The result was perfectly fair; Botafogo scored when they had the chance.
00:15Cruzeiro wasted their chances, but if anyone created a goal-scoring opportunity here today,
00:19It was Cruzeiro, but only one clear chance is very little.
00:22For a game in which Cruzeiro had more possession and managed to string together more passes.
00:27But the absence of the number 10 in midfield was sorely felt.
00:30to organize all the players as well.
00:33It's a very important task that Matheus Pereira performs within this team.
00:36to receive the ball, set up the play, and also get into the attack with quality.
00:40In the absence of the player and Gerson, Arthur Jorge even chose a surprise.
00:45On the right side he chose to field Marquinhos and on the left side,
00:50Carlos Jorge remains the center forward for Finisterra.
00:52But Bruno Rodrigues is playing as a midfielder with Matheus Henrique dropping back.
00:56and Lucas Romero playing in the defensive midfield position.
01:00But as everyone knows, Bruno Rodrigues isn't a midfielder.
01:03Bruno Rodrigues wasn't able to perform the same role that Matheus Pereira does in this team.
01:07And the Cruzeiro team lacked a lot of creativity today.
01:11despite their superiority on the field.
01:14Cruzeiro created 1.59 of expected goals today.
01:19I could have scored a goal, and that goal actually happened here.
01:22It was a very interesting play, including Marquinhos stealing the ball in midfield.
01:27He was already linking up with the striker up front, and he caught the ball a little off balance, kicking it to the left.
01:34In this instance, the agenda of the most amateur player even appears,
01:37Because Marquinhos, the right winger, was in midfield and managed to steal the ball.
01:40But it takes him a little longer to find that pass for Caio Jorge.
01:45He arrives marked in the attack, already in a better position to finish.
01:48He doesn't finish as expected, and the player misses that opportunity.
01:53Cruzeiro had the most important play of the game right at the end of the first half.
01:57It was when Sinisterra fired here during the attack that he sensed a problem.
02:02Cruzeiro has not provided any further information so far.
02:04At the time it seemed like a muscle problem, and the player left very upset.
02:07And then, Vanderson came on, Vanderson still cold in the game,
02:11Botafogo manages to score a goal from a corner kick.
02:14Justino gets forward more than Rojas in the penalty area.
02:17And this corner kick is a worrying fact for Cruzeiro.
02:2130% of the goals Cruzeiro conceded with Arthur Jorge as coach were from corner kicks.
02:27The coach himself said in the press conference that this is somewhat upsetting for the team.
02:31For continuing with this problem.
02:33It was already a problem in the first semester, and today it's a problem again.
02:37Here at Mineirão.
02:38In a press conference, the coach even said that Cruzeiro didn't know how to win the game.
02:42And that's true, because Cruzeiro, despite not having played a single game of football,
02:45It wasn't a Cruzeiro-dominated game; it was a balanced match.
02:48But where Cruzeiro had more possession, Cruzeiro created more opportunities.
02:52He had more scoring opportunities.
02:53But it's also true that Cruzeiro didn't create that many clear-cut chances.
02:57Only this one by Caio Jorge was lost.
02:59Other shots, the statistics are a bit misleading too, there were many shots from Cruzeiro,
03:03but also not so many dangerous shots, with the opposing goalkeeper making miraculous saves.
03:08On the other hand, the chances created, even by Botafogo, weren't that many of a goal-scoring opportunity.
03:12It was a corner kick, a marking error by Cruzeiro.
03:15Botafogo's best chance was created by the engine, on the left wing,
03:20Cutting inside and managing to finish, still early in the game,
03:2210, 15 minutes into the first half, Otávio made a good save.
03:25After that, Otávio didn't work much, he worked here and there.
03:29But he wasn't at fault for the goal either, but he wasn't really tested during the match.
03:35In the second half, Cruzeiro returned with a different attitude.
03:38But even Arthur Jorge mentioned that the team also had a difficulty today.
03:42because he had to make some changes that he hadn't planned on.
03:45Today, Arthur Jorge didn't change anything tactically.
03:48I made all the changes, putting players back in their positions.
03:52Sinisterio came off, Wanderson came on in the second half.
03:55But towards the end, Fabrício Bruno also felt uncomfortable.
03:57He was substituted for another defender.
04:01And so, towards the end of the match, Arthur Jorge also substituted both full-backs.
04:04He didn't change much, he said he wanted more depth in the team.
04:08And having that depth, like Moraes, who came on in the second half,
04:11He had a shot from outside the box that went towards the goal.
04:14It didn't pose much of a threat, and as a result, Cruzeiro leaves here with a poor outcome.
04:20After the match, Fagner spoke to us about the play where Cruzeiro lacked composure.
04:26to achieve a good result.
04:28Here, as Arthur Jorge said, I didn't know how to win.
04:30The full-back said that Cruzeiro lacked the necessary elements to win the match.
04:34Fagner, in the press conference Arthur said that Cruzeiro didn't know how to win the game today.
04:40As you yourself said here, you created more than your opponent; your opponent created very little.
04:43I wanted to know what you think Cruzeiro lacked today to win the game.
04:47because Cruzeiro didn't know how to win.
04:49What did you lack today to achieve this victory here?
04:52Man, we had more clear chances.
04:57We often reached the final third there, I think we lacked a little clarity.
05:00So that we can choose the best option, make the best decision.
05:08And if we analyze the game, Botafogo took a shot that Otávio saved in the first half.
05:14and the set ball.
05:16So, our volume of play was very high.
05:20But we weren't able to quantify that, perhaps, in terms of shots on goal.
05:25Because, I think, that last third lacked a bit more clarity.
05:28Besides the full-back, Matheus Henrique is also a player who has played in two different positions.
05:33In less than four days, against Internacional, he had to play as a defensive midfielder.
05:38He doesn't feel so comfortable, it's not his position, today he played in his position as a second defensive midfielder.
05:42But in the absence of a creative midfielder, it was often he who had to play here in the middle of...
05:47field,
05:48with a completely different characteristic as well, right?
05:50Matheus Henrique, more than just dragging the ball, controlled it more,
05:53And Matheus Pereira, mostly distributing the ball around the defense.
05:56While Bruno Rodrigues isn't a midfielder, he played as a number 10 here.
05:59but several times it would fall to one side and then the other, returning to its original position.
06:04The midfielder, Matheus Henrique, spoke after the game, regarding our play,
06:07Regarding the magnitude of Matheus Pereira's absence,
06:10But he stressed that those who played also managed to create opportunities.
06:13Matheus, you guys had to play with yet another change in midfield today, right?
06:16You yourself changed your role in the game from Wednesday to today.
06:19And today we have Matheus Pereira.
06:21I wanted to ask you guys in midfield, the defensive midfielders, the attacking midfielders,
06:23How much we miss Matheus Pereira there to organize your movements.
06:27Among themselves, also in the midfield and the creative sector of Cruzeiro?
06:30Dude, we all know who Matheus is, right?
06:32No further comment needed.
06:33He's a player you all know very well.
06:36He needs a ball, but that doesn't mean other players...
06:41When he is not available, they cannot operate there.
06:45So, even though today it was Bruno, Marquinhos, and we had a chance.
06:49These players created it.
06:49Bruno created a chance with Marquinhos, who passed it back.
06:52Marquinhos left Caio in front of the goal.
06:55So I think the team that played today was also determined to win the three points.
07:00But unfortunately, we weren't able to.
07:01However, on Thursday, we'll try to go to Couto Pereira and bring back the three points.
07:06With the result here today at Mineirão, Cruzeiro is relegated, right?
07:09Cruzeiro and Botafogo temporarily swapped players.
07:12This round, the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship, is not over yet.
07:14but it changed positions, dropping to 27 points.
07:18But it falls to 9th position, a more uncomfortable situation.
07:21Cruzeiro, which seemed to have returned more enthusiastic after the holidays,
07:24After the off-season, we're throwing a bucket of cold water on you today.
07:27But without scorched earth.
07:28Cruzeiro also had to deal with the absence of Gerson, a very important player.
07:30But this one here, in the next soldiers with Matheus Pereira,
07:33We should already see it in the most creative team.
07:36Cruzeiro didn't know how to win and was punished for the aerial ball resulting in a corner kick.
07:40as he has been punished on many occasions.
07:43And so that you know all the details of what happened here,
07:45Mixed Zone Collective, you can find it on our website, lance.com.
07:48And also here on the YouTube video of the play.
07:50Cruzeiro didn't know how to win and was punished for the aerial ball resulting in a corner kick.
07:50And also here on the YouTube video of the play.
07:50Thanks.
