Grêmio hosts Godoy Cruz for the South American Championship needing a win
Published on May 12, 2025 at 5:19 pm
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The inconsistency in recent games to maintain the score achieved haunts coach Mano Menezes and the fans. Of the six games that the coach has led Grêmio, in four the team took the lead and conceded a draw, three of which were in the final minutes. Therefore, more than ever, in this Tuesday's game (13) against Godoy Cruz, Tricolor needs to completely break away from this tone that torments it. The Gauchos will host the Argentines at the Arena, at 7 pm, for the 5th round of the Copa Sul-Americana, in a decisive clash for the leadership of Group D.
The inconsistency in recent games to maintain the score achieved haunts coach Mano Menezes and the fans. Of the six games that the coach has led Grêmio, in four the team took the lead and conceded a draw, three of which were in the final minutes. Therefore, more than ever, in this Tuesday's game (13) against Godoy Cruz, Tricolor needs to completely break away from this tone that torments it. The Gauchos will host the Argentines at the Arena, at 7 pm, for the 5th round of the Copa Sul-Americana, in a decisive clash for the leadership of Group D.
With the results of the previous rounds, Grêmio has accumulated eight points and is in 2nd place in the group - which guarantees the team a place in the South American playoffs. To avoid overloading the schedule even more and to qualify directly for the round of 16 of the competition, Mano's team needs to beat the leader, Godoy Cruz , with ten points . This way, they would be one point ahead of their rival, depending only on themselves to secure their place at the top of the table.
To achieve this goal, the Grêmio coach must make changes to the team's behavior and to the lineup. Starting with the absence of Marlon, who, due to regulatory issues, will only be fit for the next phase. Edenilson and Villasanti have recovered well from their injuries, but are still unlikely to be able to start a match. There is also a dispute between Monsalve and Cristaldo for the playmaker position. Amuzu, who scored the goal against Bragantino at the weekend, could be among the starters.
The change in attitude was announced by the leader of the dugout in the post-match press conference on Saturday. Mano discussed the team's need to produce offensively, given the need for a good result against the Argentines. “Football is not just about defending well. You need to have offensive production. On Tuesday, it won't be enough to defend well. We have a golden opportunity to take another step towards our improvement,” he said.
With the objectives set, Grêmio should have a lighter team from the middle forward . Thus, the tendency is that the starters will be Tiago Volpi; Igor Serrote, Jemerson, Wagner Leonardo and Lucas Esteves; Camilo, Dodi and Cristaldo (Monsalve); Cristian Olivera, Amuzu and Braithwaite.
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