São Paulo's 3-1 victory over Bolívar, this Tuesday, at MorumBis, alleviated the crisis at the club and guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, but did not alleviate coach Dorival Júnior's concerns regarding the team's participation in the Brazilian Championship.
Dorival celebrates victory over Bolívar, but warns: 'The situation in the Brazilian Championship is problematic'
São Paulo's 3-1 victory over Bolívar, this Tuesday, at MorumBis, alleviated the crisis at the club and guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, but did not alleviate coach Dorival Júnior's concerns regarding the...
We hope, from now on, for a new path, but the situation in the Brazilian Championship is problematic. The next phase of the South American Championship will only take place in 25 days, so our full attention is on Sunday, against Chapecoense, then Red Bull Bragantino and Atlético-MG", said the São Paulo coach.
- Dorival hopes that "luck" will start to help São Paulo, who, according to him, did not deserve to have lost points in several matches.
- "In several matches we prevailed, but the work was not completed because of some mistakes.
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"The team's effort and result were important. We hope, from now on, for a new path, but the situation in the Brazilian Championship is problematic. The next phase of the South American Championship will only take place in 25 days, so our full attention is on Sunday, against Chapecoense, then Red Bull Bragantino and Atlético-MG", said the São Paulo coach.
Dorival hopes that "luck" will start to help São Paulo, who, according to him, did not deserve to have lost points in several matches.
"In several matches we prevailed, but the work was not completed because of some mistakes. I didn't see São Paulo being dominated by the opponent. We are looking for a turnaround and we have the capacity and conditions to do something different, because it is incredible what this team is delivering in training and in games."
São Paulo is 13th in the Brazilian Championship, with 27 points. On Sunday, in Chapecó, the game starts at 6:30 pm.
Afterwards, the team will play four consecutive games in the capital of São Paulo. They will face Red Bull Bragantino, Atlético-MG, Palmeiras, away from home, and Internacional.
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A likely team has: Carlos Miguel; Barboza, Gustavo Gómez and Murilo; Allan, Marlon Freitas, Maurício (Lucas Evangelista) and Piquerez; Arias, Flaco López and Vitor Roque. Palmeiras and Cerro Porteño were tied 1-1 last week at Nubank Parque.