In the middle of the week, three classics ended according to what was predicted, in performance and results. There were no surprises. Football also has logic.
As expected, Santos, as Pedro Cabininha likes, pressed Corinthians at the beginning, had more possession, but progressively Corinthians dominated the game for having better team and won 2-1.
As predicted, Flamengo was superior to Botafogo and won 1-0, although the difficulties to win were much larger than in the previous match between the two teams.
As it was predicted, Real Madrid was better and beat Manchester City 3-2, a result that the Spanish team had four exceptional strikers and the defensive fragility of the team, which has been remarkable.
Corinthians has the best offensive trio in Brazil. Garro, Memphis and Yuri Alberto also rely on the help of the dynamic midfielders trio, who mark and start the offensive plays. Corinthians is among the main Brazilian teams, with chances of winning important titles in Brazil and South America.
Santos, even if Neymar shines intensely, will need reinforcements to be in the group above Brazilian football. Against Corinthians, Neymar played the first 20 minutes very well and, then, together with the team, fell a lot of production. When he arrived in Santos, Neymar should have trained more time to improve the physical part before starting to play. This was because I wanted to act soon and for financial interests: yours, the club and those of investors.
Flamengo has had consistent and regular performances. The team presses to recover the ball, advances the defenders, but with care, without positioning them in the midfield line because of the risks.
Botafogo maintained the tactical memory of the Libertadores and Brasileirão champion team, but this memory was embezzled by their best players, Almada and Luiz Henrique, and the club has not yet hired a coach. I think the SAF owner’s decision to postpone the arrival of a new coach is more because the investments were very large last year than for technical reasons.
In the European classic, Guardiola, in an attempt to reduce defensive fragility, put a more marker defender (Akanji) in place of midfielder Rico Lewis, who acts as a builder and little brand. It worked well. However, to the unlucky of Guardiola, Akanji was injured, and Lewis entered his place at the beginning of the second half. From there, Vinicius Junior lay down and rolled.
Ancelotti gradually has improved the defense, which had a lot of problems because of having an offensive quartet, leaving only two players in the midfield. Against City, Rodrygo on the right and Vinicius Junior or Bellingham on the left-two alternated-returned to mark a quartet in midfield in protecting the defenders. Dorival Júnior will need to do the same in the national team. Teams that score with only two in midfield are programmed for failure, even with an excellent offensive quartet.
Football also has logic. The problem is that in one game there are several logic that intersect, competing with the other. It is the organized chaos.
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