“It is important to bring the boys to the professional”, says Portaluppi

Portaluppi participated a lot in the game. He shouted, encouraged and criticized players in the technical area. At the same time, he showed tactical notions to the boys on the bench. At the press conference, he commented on the youngsters and the tests carried out against the Ijuí team.

“The opportunities that we are giving them (base players) are important. It is important to bring these kids to the professional. We always take something positive. And the negative things I prefer not to talk about, I prefer to correct these kids, hone them to that they have a better future within the club”.

One of the points questioned was the lack of a reserve striker in the Gremista team. Luis Suárez was released with the rest of the starters, and Diego Souza did not travel to face the white and white. Everton Galdino was selected as the team’s number nine. “We’re not always going to play with an attacker in the area, so it’s important to have that mobile player up front. That’s what this type of game is for”, argued the coach.

Finally, Portaluppi commented on the participation of reinforcements, midfielder Vina and right-back João Pedro. “They can improve, both of them. João has been without playing for a long time. We are taking great care of him. He needs game rhythm. Vina is a player who can add a lot. He entered a team totally disfigured in terms of teamwork. , but they can add more”. All Grêmio players received time off and return to activities on Wednesday.