Guto designs Coritiba for the Atletiba classic

O Coritiba arrives with the best attack of the Paraná Championship to compete for the Atletiba next Sunday (18), at Couto Pereira. With 21 goals in nine games, Alviverde has not lost in four rounds. On the other hand, the defense is one of the weakest at the top of the table.

The coach Guto Ferreira spoke about the classic after the draw with Maringá, 2-2, this Wednesday (14).

“What is at stake is everything that the classic demands, which is rivalry, history, the moment of competition. More than ever we expect it to be a football classic, of quality of play and spectacle. And not of subterfuge external players that are not football ethics and influence the result. We hope it will be a beautiful game and that we can win”, said the coach.

Even looking for a starting attack this season, Alviverde is the team with the most goals in the State. In nine games, Coxa has 21 goals, an average of 2.3 per game. The quality in attack has a name: Robson. From his feet, 42.8% of the team’s goals came, a total of nine in eight games.

According to Guto, even with the volume of attack, the team needs to be more effective in finishing.

“Football is being played, regardless of the athletes who are playing. Our attack has been producing, even with difficulties. The team does not simply play and wait for the opponent. It seeks to impose the game. These are adjustments that we need to make to become more assertive. It’s about having balance, not giving up and searching,” he said.

If the attack stands out, the defense is the one that conceded the most goals among the top five in the championship. In nine games, nine goals were conceded, while the rival Athletico it only took three. Of the teams in the classification zone, only Londrina has more – 11 goals against.

“We are in a construction process, racing against time to make adjustments all the time. In terms of assembling the defensive line, every game has adjustments and changes to parts due to wear, injury and cards”, analyzed the coach.

The classic takes place next Sunday (18), at Couto Pereira, at 6:30 pm.