Davide on "hostile" São Januário, explains two-striker tactic | OneFootball

Botafogo visited Vasco last Wednesday at the São Januário stadium, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, and left the field with a draw. Glorioso's coach, Davide Ancelotti, highlighted the atmosphere in the rival's home and analyzed the result.

The commander saw balance during the 90 minutes and believes that the duel will remain level until the last minute.

"We need to play better. Today it was not possible to play a beautiful game, but this is hostile territory. It was a game where we could feel that it was very important for both teams, with many fouls. It's a result that keeps everything balanced. It will be very balanced until the last minute of the knockout stage, and the details will decide. But we played at our home, with our fans and a result that is still 50/50", commented Davide, in a press conference after the match.

The coach chose to field the center forwards Arthur Cabral, who scored the goal, and Chris Ramos as starters. The players formed a duo in the second half of the victory over Juventude, by 3 to 1, last Sunday. Davide explained the tactical alternative adopted for the classic.

"I liked the last 30 minutes against Juventude. They combined the movements well. And today it was more a tactical issue, because with their pressure, on this field, it was important to have a more direct ball exit and two center forwards helping in the first minutes, to avoid ball loss. It's an option we now have with Chris (Ramos). We'll see game by game how we prepare, but I liked it", he said.

Botafogo switches gears and focuses on the duel against Red Bull Bragantino, this Saturday, for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball rolls at Nilton Santos from 6:30 pm (Brasília time).

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