Fernandinho defends Wesley after defeats and elimination

the steering wheel Fernandinho defended the work of the interim coach Wesley Carvalhodespite the numbers.

Under the command of Paulo Turra’s temporary substitute, the athletic has only two wins in seven games, with three consecutive defeats and elimination in the Copa do Brasil for Flamengo.

“Wesley is a very capable guy. Since I met him, last year, he understands the game, football. Every time we talk about the game, I was very satisfied with the content of the conversation. Today, he is managing to show this to us, on a daily basis, and to the public during matches”, said Fernandinho.

“If tomorrow or the day after, a statement comes from the board that Wesley will be effective, he has all our support. And I hope that we can change the results that we have been having, because the performances have been convincing. Now, the The only thing that needs to change is the results.”

Fernandinho highlights Athletico’s change of posture

The Hurricane idol highlighted the change in the team’s posture on the field to justify Carvalho’s permanence in command. In the elimination against Flamengo, for example, Athletico had a leading role, with control of the match and more submissions – there were 25 in total.

“We know that football depends a lot on results. But everyone is seeing the change in the club’s way of playing, the way the team played under his command, which pleased everyone. And, so, if it depends on us, we want that him to be in charge, I would really like it, because he is a guy who is easy to communicate with, who understands football”, he explained.

“And one of the things I always hit the key is the division of responsibilities. The player needs to understand that he has a share of responsibilities, all the people who are within the project need to understand that Athletico thinks big, ambitiously, and then you need to keep pace with all these thoughts”, concluded the midfielder.

With Fernandinho, Athletico now focuses its attention on the Brasileirão and Libertadores. Hurricane returns to the field against Bahia on Sunday (16), at 6:30 pm, at Ligga Arena, for the 15th round of Série A.