Wellington Rato is the most used outfield player by San Paolo in 2023. The attacking midfielder, signed at the end of last season after shining with Atlético-GO, was one of Rogério Ceni’s first choices in view of the Tricolor and continues to be under Dorival Júnior, but could lose space in the last few months of the year.
Wellington Rato has already played 48 games this season, scoring five goals and providing another eight assists. The attacking midfielder is second only to goalkeeper Rafael, who has played in 49 matches.
Rato is also the main “waiter” of the team commanded by Dorival Júnior, together with Luciano, who also adds eight passes on goal. But, even with positive numbers in his debut season with San Paolo, the player could lose space in the last few months of 2023.
With the signings of Lucas Moura and James Rodríguez, the dispute for a place in São Paulo’s starting attack has grown fiercer. Last Thursday, against LDU, for Sul-Americana, for example, Wellington Rato started on the bench. In the first leg, in Ecuador, it was Luciano’s turn to stay out of the starting eleven.
The tendency is for Lucas Moura and Calleri to have a vacant place in the San Paolo attack. James Rodríguez, on the other hand, is still improving his fitness but is already close to ideal condition and should start gaining more minutes in the starting lineup.
Considering that Luciano is one of the idols of the fans and has mainly participated in the decisive matches of São Paulo since arriving at the club, Wellington Rato will have a very difficult mission if he is to remain one of the most used players athletes in 2023.
Previously, with three competitions to play, São Paulo had enough opportunities for all team members to showcase their football. However, after the elimination in the Copa Sudamericana, only the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil remained. That is fewer games, fewer minutes for cast rotation and even stronger competition for a place on the team.
Source: Terra
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