00:00Perhaps it was due to fatigue that Cruzeiro performed against Chacoense in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16.
00:06from Brazil
00:06One of his least creative games under Arthur Jorge's direction.
00:11The team didn't create a single chance to score a goal in the match, despite having scored one through Kaique Keng.
00:18which has not been validated,
00:19But the team had one of its worst performances in the creative sector, perhaps due to fatigue.
00:26This was something Romero mentioned as he left the field, and also Arthur Jorge mentioned it in the press conference.
00:31Cruzeiro will play four games in this short stretch of two Brasileirão matches and two Copa do Brasil matches.
00:37matches in ten days.
00:39A very short time for rest. Cruzeiro hasn't had time to train since the game against Curitiba.
00:43He probably won't have much time to train for the match against Chatecoense in the second leg either.
00:48Perhaps a better training session on Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday's game, but very little time for preparation and recovery.
00:55also.
00:55Something that was seen on the field today and mentioned by the coach himself, Arthur Jorge.
01:00Arthur Jorge, who today made three changes to the starting lineup, only one of which was the return of Fagner.
01:06who was suspended for the match against Curitiba, but the coach also gave Gabriel Rojas a rest.
01:12who played in Cruzeiro's first three games, a mid-season signing,
01:17He played the first three games after the World Cup break.
01:19He had a rest, he even came on at the end of the match, but he had a well-deserved rest today.
01:24Today, Vidialba, a defender who played as a full-back, came on in his place.
01:27Imagine at the start of the match that perhaps Cruzeiro could play with three defenders and someone could play as a winger,
01:32But it wasn't, that happened.
01:33Vidalba actually played as a left-back, something he has done even this season.
01:38Arthur Jorge is being given a chance in a position that could allow the Argentinian player to be reused for the remainder of the season.
01:45season.
01:46Further up the field, on the left wing, Cruzeiro started today with Kaique Kenji.
01:50who was later replaced by Felipe Moraes, a change contrary to what was done against Curitiba,
01:54When Felipe Moraes was the starter, Kaique Kenji was the substitute who came on in the second half.
01:59But today, as I said, it was a very uncreative game.
02:02In the XG statistics, Cruzeiro only scored 0.65.
02:06the fourth worst performance with Arthur Jorge in charge of Cruzeiro,
02:10And this is only the fifth time the team has created fewer than one chance; XG created fewer than one goal.
02:16And also something to highlight, Chapecoense, since the beginning of Rafael Lacerda's work,
02:20since returning from the World Cup break as well,
02:23In the three matches played, the opponent created at least enough chances to score more than one goal.
02:28And all the opponents up to that point had scored more than one goal.
02:32Santos scored two, Bahia scored two, and Flamengo scored four goals against Chapecoense.
02:37Cruzeiro showing a bit of their lack of creativity today.
02:43And two factors were paramount in Cruzeiro's lack of creativity today.
02:47The first one, Matheus Pereira, who perhaps due to fatigue,
02:50or through Chapecoense's scheme, which left him a little more boxed in,
02:56He was a player who didn't participate much in the game, he didn't score in the match.
02:59not only in terms of contributing to goals, which of course didn't happen in the match.
03:05But Matheus Pereira had a very uninvolved game.
03:08only 38 touches of the ball, the same number as goalkeeper Otávio,
03:13who also only had 38 appearances in the game.
03:17And something else that draws attention is that the two forwards, Arroyo and Caio Jorge,
03:20They had even fewer involvements in the match than the striker.
03:25Of the three, Arroyo was the one who most actively sought to attack down the wing.
03:29He did what he could in his area of expertise.
03:32Well supported by Fagner, Fagner also had a good game for the full-back.
03:36But Cruzeiro encountered many difficulties in today's game.
03:40And another factor that also stands out,
03:42Cruzeiro made 35 crosses in the game against Chapecoense.
03:47the highest number of crosses in a match,
03:49ever since Arthur Jorge arrived at the Fox's den,
03:52which also shows a lack of creativity in the team,
03:54to be able to infiltrate the area and make a more well-executed play.
03:59And crosses aren't exactly Cruzeiro's specialty.
04:01We talk a lot about the team's weakness in aerial balls.
04:05With the game focused on that type of play, Cruzeiro didn't perform very well today at Arena Condá.
04:11He didn't manage to do much outside of hunting.
04:13On the other side, Chapecoense relied almost entirely on two plays,
04:17on counter-attacks, on shots from outside the box.
04:20In those long-range shots, the team brought a nicer style to their game.
04:24Often, Bolas acts as a pivot, looking for someone at the edge of the penalty area.
04:28to finish strong and fast, take advantage of the recovery time,
04:33Take advantage of this rapid transition.
04:35This happened much more in the first half than in the second half.
04:38In the second half, Chapecoense only had one clear chance.
04:41Giovani Augusto, whom I praised Fagner for,
04:44But Fagner ended up missing a pass in the attack.
04:47In the second half, it ended up giving Chapecoense a counter-attack opportunity.
04:50which ended with Giovani Augusto trying to cover for Otávio,
04:52but he couldn't score.
04:56They missed, Chapecoense drew 0-0.
04:58Cruzeiro had the best chances they had, especially two.
05:01One was Kaique Quente's goal, which was prevented from being offside.
05:04It was a bit strange there, it wasn't a game with semi-automatic offside.
05:08The lines were drawn, the lines were very close together.
05:10But let's trust the technology, since it resulted in a disallowed goal.
05:14but Kaique Quente's foot was just a millimeter in front of the Chapecoense defender,
05:19Goal disallowed.
05:19In the second half, Cruzeiro's best opportunity came from a similar play.
05:23With what happened in the goal against Coritiba, only Felipe Moraes could handle that.
05:26That time, Kaique Quente was the one who participated.
05:29This time Bruno Rodrigues made some good plays on the left wing.
05:32It was passed to Felipe Moraes, who made a beautiful cross to Arroio,
05:34In the six-yard box, shoot for goal.
05:36But he shot straight at goalkeeper Anderson, who made the save.
05:39Also a highlight of the match.
05:40Goalkeeper Anderson, formerly of Cruzeiro, secured a point there.
05:45This equality is what will allow Chapecoense to play at Mineirão.
05:49After the game, Artur Jorge admitted the two things I mentioned here.
05:52He admitted that fatigue may have gotten to the team.
05:55We're going to play four matches in ten days.
05:59There will be three matches in seven days, inclusive.
06:02counting from the Coritiba match until the return match against Chapecoense,
06:06but he also admitted that Cruzeiro played a game lacking creativity.
06:10He didn't have many chances.
06:12He also mentioned that Cruzeiro, despite not creating many chances,
06:14created more than his opponent,
06:16But that's not a big deal, let's be honest.
06:19Cruzeiro is far superior in terms of squad.
06:21far superior in work as well,
06:22Rafael Lacerda playing only his fourth game.
06:24in charge of Chapecoense,
06:26Artur Jorge has been in charge of Cruzeiro for some time now.
06:29Cruzeiro played a little better.
06:31but nothing like what was expected,
06:34perhaps due to tiredness,
06:35And that's also a concern for the second leg.
06:37Because in the return match there won't be enough time to rest as much.
06:40It will be a game that is just as tiring for Cruzeiro.
06:43But indoors.
06:44Some pieces may be a little more rested.
06:47In Gabriel Roas' case, he was spared today.
06:49and also Matheus Pereira who came off midway through the second half,
06:53in the middle of the second stage,
06:54He exited towards Bruno Rodrigues' entrance.
06:56who played a match today,
06:58but a regular match,
07:00trying to get back to his best form.
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