Dorival enhances Luciano’s role in San Paolo and curbs enthusiasm for Gallop: “He hasn’t been released yet”

Dorival enhances Luciano’s role in San Paolo and curbs enthusiasm for Gallop: “He hasn’t been released yet”

Last Wednesday, in Vila Belmiro, San Paolo beat Red Bull Bragantino in the Brazilian championship. After the match, coach Dorival Júnior spoke about striker Luciano, who is back in the starting lineup.




In the last round the coach was questioned for leaving the number 10 on the bench. He came onto the pitch in the second half and scored the winning goal for the Tricolore over Cruzeiro, 1-0, at Morumbi.

Dorival, therefore, appreciated the role played by Luciano in the club and stated that he saw him as a starter in the team.

“I see Luciano as a player who has always been a starter in the team, he has always helped us in everything. He is a very participatory boy, always very dedicated, he understood the changes that occurred after the arrival of James and Lucas. On every occasion I counted on Luciano, both as a starter and as a midfielder. For me he is an important player, without a doubt. And he will continue to be so in this last stretch of the season”, guaranteed Dorival.

In addition to Luciano, the commander explained in detail how Gallop’s recovery is progressing. With Nestor’s injury, who will only return to play next year, the San Paolo fans hope to have the Argentine midfielder back. Dorival, however, curbed his excitement and said the player is far from available.

“Galop has not yet received clearance from the medical office, there is still a period to complete. Only then will he be able to start the transition and then work normally with the ball. There are some players returning from very serious injuries, like the case of Erison, who scored the goal today, with a lot of personality. Even David, Méndez himself had few chances with me”, said the coach.

With the victory over Bragantino, San Paolo reaches 45 points and practically eliminates any possibility of relegation.

The Tricolor’s next match will be against Santos, in the same Vila Belmiro, but this time away. The classic is scheduled for Sunday, at 6.30pm (Brasilia time), for the 34th round of the Brasileirão.

Source: Terra

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