Finally, after receiving long -time criticism, the CBF, through the new president, Samir Xaud, announced necessary changes in the football calendar. The Brasileirão will be played throughout the year, the Serie A clubs will play less times and the duration of the state will be shorter, with 11 dates in place of 16.
The Brazilian Cup will have more teams, 126 instead of 92, and those in series A will enter the competition ahead, from a new fifth phase. The Brazil Cup will become more democratic.
On the other hand, I think the new South-Southeast Cup, with 12 clubs, will be a perfumery, especially considering that teams that are competing in Conmebol competitions will not participate in the regional tournament. It is not clear what will happen to Serie A clubs during the “FIFA dates”.
Even without considering this year’s games (4), this year’s Brasileirão is moving towards the formation of four groups. Flamengo, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro – this with few chances – are candidates for the title. Botafogo, Mirassol and Bahia have great possibilities to get one of six vacancies for Libertadores. From São Paulo, with 38 points, to Santos, with 28, there are ten teams fighting for a place in Libertadores and to escape the relegation. Hardly the last four places (Vitória, Youth, Fortaleza and Sport) will escape from Serie B.
In the middle of the week, Palmeiras, at home, scored three goals in 23 minutes and secured the result. Vasco, with advanced defenders, unprotected and far from midfield, made Palmeiras easier. The attack duo formed by Vitor Roque and Flaco López laid down and rolled. Coach Fernando Diniz should have had more prudence in organizing the team’s strategy.
A beautiful and balanced game made Flamengo and Cruzeiro in the draw 0-0. Even the referee did very well in the decisions, even marking many fouls. Both teams created several chances of goal. The cruise scored very well, with a line of four midfielders. The team missed a player on the quick, dribbling side, to return to score. Leo Jardim was going to try this by placing the young Sinisterra, but had to change his plans with William’s expulsion.
Both teams, besides having great players, showed, again, that they are intense, compact, with great pressure to recover the ball, and alternate the attacking plays with passes and quick transitions. Even without playing with the reckless defenders, both teams did not allow opponents to explore the spaces on the back of the defenders. It was a collective, modern game class.
The game was missing the genius bid of a star and the participation of the imponderable, chance. Football has many secrets that go beyond our understanding.
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Ancelotti, when in doubt, summoned players who play in Europe, because of the time zone in Japan and South Korea and to preserve Brazilian teams-either by damaging Cruzeiro, which will play against Atletico-MG on the 15th, a day after the national team game. Defender Fabrício Bruno misses the cruise. I think Andreas Pereira and Matheus Pereira should have been called in the places of João Gomes and Joelinton. I also think that the two defenders of Flamengo, Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira, are superior to Beraldo, reserve on PSG.
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