Lucas: Botafogo performed better than us today, and this physical confrontation is too strong

Today, Paris lost to Bottafogo 0-1 in the Club World Cup, and Lucas was interviewed by the media after the game.

How to analyze this loss?

"The opponent is a strong team. After they seized the opportunity to score in the first half, they adopted a contraction defense as we expected. Although they counterattacked with all their might, they failed to equalize. Now they must strive to qualify for promotion against Seattle in the last round, and Botafogo is indeed the better-performing side today." What is the biggest difficulty in the game? Is it a physical confrontation of the opponent?

"Yes, they are unreserved. The defense is well organized and plays aggressively. It's a pity that we failed to overcome this difficulty, but we still have a last chance to fight."

How to explain this unexpected defeat?

"We lack offensive space, and Bottafogo's aggressiveness makes it harder to reverse the situation behind. The coach asked us to play more behind the defense line, but the execution effect was not ideal. There were several opportunities in the first half but they were not sure. Although we lost, the fate of promotion was still in our own hands."

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