Unlike usual, Flamengo, in the 2-0 defeat to Corinthians in the Supercopa Rei decision, did not dominate the ball and the game. Corinthians, instead of scoring further back to counterattack, as is common in teams facing Flamengo, pressed and didn’t let Flamengo keep the ball and exchange passes. Corinthians deserved the victory, as they created the clearest scoring chances. Dorival Júnior was brilliant.
Can Corinthians maintain good regularity in a long, busy championship like the Brasileirão? The squad lacks more quality, even with several excellent players. Young Bidon has been playing very well. Will it evolve?
Since the 1950s, several brilliant young people have emerged in Brazilian football who did not evolve, for numerous reasons: technical, physical, emotional and others. To be an ace, it’s not enough to have talent. It takes boldness, the desire to surpass yourself in each game, discipline, knowing how to live with praise, fame, criticism and so many other situations.
Fluminense won another classic, this time 1 x 0, against Botafogo, with another goal from John Kennedy. He, who had a great and promising start to his career, when it seemed like he would become a star, got worse, spent some time away from Fluminense and now he’s back performing well. What would have happened? It’s not enough to look like a star. You have to be an ace.
Gerson, in Cruzeiro’s 1 x 0 victory against Betim, once again had just a good performance, well below expectations. During his career, Gerson left and returned to Brazil a few times, with irregular performances. In his best moments, he was a member of the Brazilian national team. Why did it alternate so much? Could it be deconcentration, a lack of desire to overcome oneself?
If Gerson shines again, he will have a good chance of going to the World Cup, as there is no good backup for Bruno Guimarães, the position in which Gerson played against Betim. He could even form a trio with Bruno and Casemiro.
Gabigol repeated his poor performance and was substituted in Santos’ last game. He had great moments at Flamengo, was idolized and greatly admired, but his production fell at Flamengo itself and ended up on the bench. The same happened at Cruzeiro, when they had only reasonable performances. In recent times, Gabigol has started to act very still, waiting for the ball at his feet. He created a famous character and football on the field was left behind.
Humility is not the ignorance of what we are, but the recognition of what we are not. The star needs to be critically aware that he will only shine if he participates in a great team. Even Pele knew that.
There are athletes of all psychological types, the self-confident ones who grow in adversity and the most vulnerable ones who cannot stand criticism and boos. There are also individualists, narcissists who love to be flattered. They need other people’s approval too much.
Before saying that a player is in poor technical or physical shape, coaches should investigate emotional factors. Anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders are common.
Recently, several champions in other sports have stopped acting to take care of their mental health. We are all fragile.
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