Corinthians coach highlights quality of Renato Augusto and praises Rieger Geddes on the left side

Corinthians only added 1 point away from home 1-1 draw with AvaíThis Saturday, for Brazil. An important piece in equalizing Timao, midfielder Renato Augusto was praised by coach Vitor Pereira after the match.

The 8 jersey entered the field near the 20th minute of the second half. Renato replaced midfielder Rooney, the team’s starting player tonight. The veteran was responsible for assisting, in a corner kick, which led to Balbuena’s header.

“Renato started very well, he gave us quality, now he has to get a little bit of rhythm, he has a lot of time. I was scoring the second goal, it’s a shame the ball didn’t go in. “

Another player Vitor Pereira praised after the match is Roger Guedes. The number 9 shirt was Timao’s start, and in a post-match interview, the coach confirmed that the striker’s performance was the best he had seen on the left side of the field.

“It was a pity that Roger’s goal was called off, but it’s football. I really liked Roger on the left side in today’s game. Honestly, of all the times I’ve seen him play on the left side, this has been the time I loved him the most.. ‘ added the coach.

With a tie, Corinthians led by Vitor Pereira, Renato Augusto and Roger Guedes reached 39 points in the Brazilian Championship and remained in second place. Despite this, you can see Palmeiras unlock six points at the top of the table if the contender beats Goias on Sunday.

The next commitment of the tournament is exactly against the opponent. Next Saturday, at 7 p.m., the teams will meet in the Derby at the New Coimica Arena. Before that, Timão has secured a place in this Tuesday’s Libertadores semi-final, at 21:30, against Flamengo.

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