Coutinho demands accountability from players after Vasco's new defeat

Vasco continues to face a difficult time in the season. On Tuesday night (13), in Fernando Diniz's debut, Cruzmaltino lost to Lanús, reaching the ninth game without a win and leaving the classification zone of its group in the South American.

The pressure of the current season and competition made Vasco's team regret the result. Midfielder Phillippe Coutinho highlighted the importance that the points in Argentina had for Vasco's planning. The player also demanded responsibility from the players so that the club could leave this uncomfortable situation behind.

"The difficult result was not what we needed. Obviously we needed to leave here with the points. We know that two will qualify, Melgar is winning in the other game, so this gives us a chance for the last game at home. I think now we have to pull together and each one of us takes responsibility for wearing this shirt, which is a huge shirt. Only then, working three times as hard, will we get the results that this club deserves," he highlighted.

With this result, Vasco no longer has a chance of qualifying for the round of 16 in the South American. In third place in the group, with five points, Cruzmaltino needs to beat Melgar in the next round to advance to the playoffs against those coming from the Libertadores.

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