Ancelotti hails Botafogo’s attitude in big win, happy with squad | OneFootball

The 4-1 thrashing over Red Bull Bragantino this Saturday not only put Botafogo back in the fight for the top 4 of the Brazilian Championship, but also brought great relief to coach Davide Ancelotti. After the game, the Italian coach highlighted the quality of the team's performance and, more importantly, emphasized the players' attitude, a crucial factor for the impressive result at Nilton Santos.

“We played a good game, good football. We try to play well, sometimes it's possible, sometimes it's not. But the attitude always has to be there,” said Ancelotti. “The team's attitude today was positive. A game we needed to win here at Nilton, which is very important.”

The victory marked the end of a winless period for the Alvinegro at home in the Brasileirão, since the Club World Cup. With goals from outside the area by Danilo, Newton, and Savarino, and one by Montoro, the team showed efficiency and offensive strength.

Botafogo's Next Game

Despite celebrating the great performance, Ancelotti cannot forget that the transfer window is open and the squad has suffered recent losses, such as the departures of Cuiabano and John. Asked about the possibility of more reinforcements or losses, the coach was realistic but optimistic with the group he has.

“We have some players free to negotiate. As always, every coach is happy with reinforcements in the squad, let's see what happens,” he commented. “Surely I am happy with the squad we have today, I hope it will be the same squad on Friday (laughs), but in football anything can happen, in the transfer window anything can happen. We will be prepared for anything.”

The 4-1 thrashing gave a breath of tranquility for the FIFA Date. The team will now have a break followed by a week of training, crucial for Ancelotti to consolidate his tactical philosophy.

Botafogo, which reached 35 points, will use the break to prepare for a decisive clash: the classic against Vasco, for the return leg of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals, on September 11, at Nilton Santos, before facing São Paulo in the Brasileirão on the 14th.

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