Paiva believes Vasco is strong with past idols and youngsters from the base

Vasco is again the interim coach, with Rafael Paiva from Minas Gerais Last Saturday night (22nd), he led Cruz-Martino to a comeback and a 4-1 victory over Sao Paulo. After the match in San Januari, the commander naturally celebrated the three points. However, he went further and showed the team the way to stay strong: combine the experience of the club’s idols with the aspirations of the kids at the base. In this way, Paiva sees Vasco “oxygenated” for the rest of the season.

“Vasco has this base DNA and he knows that we need to give the team a little oxygen, a little energy to the boys. It’s not that he doesn’t have it, but the energy of the base boys, this desire they have, has become even more evident with the arrival of Pedrinho (president) and Felipe (maestro, technical director), because of what they have done for Vasco, I think it’s time to bring them in. I know the risks, but it’s in these moments that you have to show your potential, because I know them well and they always show a lot of potential and I’m sure they will do their best.

Estrela celebrates Vasco’s second goal in their win over Sao Paulo – Photo: Leandro Amorim/Vasco

The boy decided

In fact, in the 4-1 win over Sao Paulo, two boys who train in San Januarío scored: young midfielder Guilherme Estrella and left back Leandrinho. Midfielder JP didn’t score or assist, but he still had a good performance.

“Leandrinho has shown that he has enough mental strength to return to the Under-20s and to the professional leagues. He has a lot of potential. JP has been here longer and he is playing. He is a mature player and will develop into a full-fledged player. “The youth division is for that, to get them into the professional ranks and be able to help… Estrella is a very talented player who has always done a lot for the youth teams because he is a very good substitute. At 17, Under-20, injuries hampered his development last year, but he is back and has matured, he is a vertical player with a goal and today he played with confidence. In transition he lost a little bit of space. Vasco has a lot of talented players who will start professionally,” added Rafael Paiva.

Brasilia situation

Thus, with the match against Sao Paulo, Vasco escaped from the Brazilian relegation zone and currently sits in 15th place with 10 points after 11 rounds. However, Rafael Paiva’s Cruz-Maltino could return to the relegation zone of the competition.

Vasco will visit Bahia next Wednesday (26th) at 9:30 pm for another round of Brazilian matches. However, after that, Cruz Martino will play two consecutive games in San Januario, after all, they won the Botafogo Travel to Fortaleza on June 29 and July 3.

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