Team forged in adversity, says Tite after Cruzeiro win

After Cruzeiro’s 1-0 victory over Betim, coach Tite analyzed the team’s performance, emphasizing that the result was fair despite the difficulties posed by the heavy pitch and rain. ????

For the coach, the team showed maturity when facing a competitive opponent. “The opponent was competitive, the rain affected the quality, but Cruzeiro showed strong resilience and great ability to react, as they put their heart into it and didn’t stop playing their close-passing football, alternating speed and build-up play, and were efficient. I’m happy with this recovery on such a difficult path. It was an important result, and one we really needed,” said the coach.

Despite being pleased with the three points, Tite did not hide his dissatisfaction with the disallowing of a goal by Chico da Costa in the first half. The coach revealed that he had watched the replay several times and questioned the criteria used by the video refereeing team in selecting the moment of the play.

“I have many doubts about the offside. The frame where the play is stopped determines whether the foot is ahead or not. I watched the incident six times and in my opinion it was a legitimate goal,” declared the coach.

Regarding the pressure and protests from the fans, Tite recalled his victorious career in football to explain that moments of crisis are part of building a championship-winning team.

He emphasized that the squad is made up of serious professionals who are bothered by the bad phase and that “teams are forged in these situations. And in this match, Cruzeiro showed the ability to absorb tough situations. If Cruzeiro wants to win a title, it will be shaped by adversity in order to compete and succeed.”

At the moment, Raposa occupies second place in Group C with nine points and needs positive results against URT and América to keep their chances of qualifying for the semifinals of the Campeonato Mineiro alive.

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