The Brasileirão leader suffered the third consecutive defeat at Corinthians’ home.
Botafogo, coached by Bruno Lage, suffered its third consecutive defeat in the Brasileirão early this Saturday, losing 0-1 at Corinthians’ home, in a match on the 24th round.
After the match, the Portuguese coach punched the table in the press room and asked for the support of the fans in a very energetic way.
“Pull up now, that’s what they [jogadores] need. Botafogo fans are passionate, from a big club, but on the first day there were 10 thousand there. Now there are 50, 60 thousand pushing the team. It was them [jogadores] that they pulled up. Now they need that affection. And not: ‘Look, we’re going to hand over the gold, we’re going to lose’. No, c…! Believe like we do, because they believe. They had 10 players running and gave their lives for the captain, who had to leave after 25 minutes. Now is the time for us all to be together. If you have to hit, hit the coach, no problem. The second round is difficult, the teams already know how Botafogo plays, their strengths and how they can attack us. It’s part of our job, my job, to understand how we’re going to win. And we will win!”, he said.
“In the same way that I am assertive here, understand that this is the way I am [no banco]. People say: ‘Look, he’s stuck in the technical area’. I get pulled over because I’m controlling myself. This is how I work every day with my players, passing on positive energy. Pass too, fans. If you have to point the finger, point it at me, no problem. It’s Bruno, it’s Bruno, it’s Bruno. Give them maximum affection, don’t expose more pressure or more anxiety, give them total freedom to play the game”, he appealed, apologizing for the bad words he said.
Despite the defeat, Botafogo remains leader of the Brazilian championship, with 51 points, seven more than Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras. Corinthians remains in tenth place, with 30.
2023-09-23 07:39:00
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