Vasco counts on the return of Payet and São Januário to recover at the Brazilian Nationals

By Admin On May 13, 2024

Vasco counts on the return of Payet and São Januário to recover at the Brazilian Nationals;

The return of Dimitri Payet is Vasco’s main asset to try to beat Vitória, this Sunday (12), at 18:30 pm (Brasília), in São Januário, for the sixth round of Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. With him on the field, the club has only three defeats playing on the Historic Hill.

Payet’s success rate for Vasco is 49.4% of the points played, but the Frenchman’s presence is undoubtedly a differential in the season.

He only participated in the first 45 minutes in the defeat to Criciúma because he was not 100% recovered from a knee problem.

With the week full of activities at CT Moacyr Barbosa, the number 10 was ready to help Cruzmaltino get back on the winning track in the season. In the Brasileirão, there are four consecutive defeats in five games.

Since his arrival at Vasco, Payet has been on the field in 29 matches, with 11 wins, ten draws and only eight defeats. He was instrumental in the team’s permanence in the Brazilian Serie A last year. Two victories, for example, in São Januário, came with goals from the number 10.

Therefore, Rafael Paiva’s interim coaching staff knows the importance of having the star in a duel that is considered direct, at this moment, in the fight to leave the last places of the tournament. Vitória has one point and a game less. If they win, they will overtake Vasco.

“Payet is trying very hard to try to come back. We’re going to try to make every effort we can to get him in Sunday’s game. Medel felt a little bit, but being here was important, his leadership is important for the team”, commented the coach.

In two home games in the competition, Vasco beat Grêmio and was thrashed by Criciúma. Away from home, they lost all three games they played in Serie A.

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