The victory against Tigre brings the team to 16 points and now we have to hope that Newell’s Old Boys don’t win in the group
The formation of San Paolo in the victory against Tiger, at the end of the first phase of the South American Cup, it attracted attention. Even with a direct place in the round of 16 practically guaranteed, mister dorival junior he sent a team with six starters onto the pitch at the Morumbi stadium on Tuesday. In the press conference, the coach explained the reason for the decision.
“It would not be possible to save because the match was risky, we still want the first position in the general standings. Newell’s is still playing and the result was very important. I will not give up in any competition. There will be a mix because I trust the players . Whenever possible to insure one or another player. I’m happy because everything we train gets done,” Dorival explained.
This Tuesday’s victory brought Morumbi’s team to 16 points and now awaits the result of the Newell’s Old Boys group. To be the best team in the first phase of the Copa Sudamericana, Dorival Júnior’s men need the Argentines not to beat Audax Italiano at home on Wednesday.
“We conquered the first goal. It was an important victory, we have a place in the round of 16 and we can be first overall, which would give us the advantage of always playing the second game at home. We still have a very long way to go, which will be difficult, but the first part has been reached,” explained goalkeeper Rafael in the mixed zone of Morumbi.
Playing in the Brasileirão, Copa Sudamericana and Copa do Brasil, São Paulo will go through a series of eight games in about a month. Despite the long sequence of decisive matches that the team will have ahead of them, Dorival Júnior will not be prioritizing a single tournament in this period.
“We don’t give priority to any league. It’s a false impression, we want to be alive in all competitions. We played very interesting matches and unfortunately in the last match against Cruzeiro, in a very good match, we were defeated. competition “The Brazilian is only at the beginning, there’s still a lot to do. In the Cups we are doing well, against Palmeiras we will have a very difficult match. First there is Fluminense and we must have the best formation in these two games,” commented Dorival Júnior .
Source: Terra
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