He set the dressing room on fire, touched the wound: Maicon’s provocation comes to light and Vasco’s backstage catches fire in search of a comeback

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Maicon pushes Vasco’s squad

Last Sunday (12), Vasco achieved an important victory by beating América-MG 2-1, in São Januário. The result was achieved with a free kick scored by Payet, which broke the tie and left Gigante in 15th place, giving a I breathe in the fight against relegation.

This Tuesday (14), images from behind the scenes of the match came to light and showed the strength that the squad gathered in the dressing room to overcome yet another challenge in the Brasileirão. It all started with Paulinho shouting: We want to win. We waited so long for this moment, the moment is in our hands, let’s take advantage of it now.”

However, the speech that most raised Vasco morale came from the defender Maicon, who, during his statements to his companions, made a point of remembering complicated moments that hovered on the Hill recently.

“Today is the final, we will win. Nothing can stop us inside. I’ve been asked who we are, do you know what we are? We are committed athletes. We are a team that, when we had the noose around our neck, showed what we are”, said Maicon.

Words that set Vasco’s dressing room on fire

Maicon, minutes before taking to the pitch, raised his tone to provoke the Cruz-Maltino team: “We had balls, we had personality, and today we can’t miss it. Fear makes it impossible for you to experience good things, my team is not afraid, we are not afraid.”

To conclude, the sheriff philosophized, using as a reference the situation of América-MG, which is already relegated: “Do the guys have nothing to lose? We have a lot to gain. Today is three points, no review”, he concluded.

Vasco managed to achieve three consecutive victories and is taking advantage of the FIFA Data break to boost its preparation for the last four matches of the season. On November 22nd, he returns to the field to face Cruzeiro, at Mineirão.

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