Diniz admits Vasco were poor in defeat to Corinthians | OneFootball

Vasco missed the chance to breathe in the fight against relegation from the Brazilian Championship. The crossmaltinos were defeated by Corinthians by 3 to 2, this Sunday, at São Januário.

The Rio team was dominated and ended up being booed by the fans present at the stadium. After the match, coach Fernando Diniz admitted Vasco's poor performance.

"I'm not going to run away from responsibility. In one week it was a sky without limit and now it's a feeling of great depression. Winning as we won against Santos and then playing the two matches we did, were the two worst under my command. I have maximum responsibility in this," said Diniz, in a press conference after the game.

The crossmaltino coach also came out in defense of Hugo Moura, a midfielder by trade, but who has been playing as a defender.

"The defensive system starts up front. In the first goal of Corinthians we failed three times until the goal. But if we talk about Hugo Moura, I think he had a good performance in all the games. I believe it was a success," he declared.

Vasco returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship next Sunday, when they visit Sport, at Ilha do Retiro.

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