Antonio Mohamed also known as “El Turco” became coach of Atlético-MG in January this year. His last club as coach was Monterrey, from Mexico, who won the Mexican championship in 2019, his second spell at the club.Accredited by some good campaigns, but not a big name, the mission of the Argentine coach who recently arrived in Belo Horizonte is not an easy one, as he will have to beat or at least equal the impressive performance of the previous Cuca and Galo.
The Brazilian coach won the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil with this Galacticos team and has performed impressively on the field. The pressure is already high, because in all bookmakers the team from Minas Gerais is the favorite to win the Brasileirão, the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores.
Anyone who creates an account on the site using the KTO Coupon and checks the odds will still find Atlético among the favorites due to the quality of its squad, the incredible form of striker Hulk and the still high expectations. But they took a beating.
A good start, then... The beginning of “El Turco”'s work was initially very encouraging for the board and, of course, for the fans: Campeonato Mineiro and Galo with the Brazilian who also won the Super Cup.
Things seemed destined to go well, as the expectation was that the Minas Gerais team would fight alongside Palmeiras and Flamengo for the top spot in the Brasileirão. However, recent results in the Brazilian Championship have not been good. After a series of draws (Coritiba, Bragantino, Goiás, Palmeiras, Santos and Ceará), they suffered an unexpected defeat in the 10th round of the competition, losing 5-3 to Fluminense at Maracanã.
The Rio team managed to completely dismantle Galo's powerful defensive system and came away with a resounding victory. The truth is that Atlético was the more offensive team, but wasted countless scoring opportunities.
Relief thanks to Flamengo This year, with all the instability shown by Galo in the 13th round of the Brasileirão, the team from Minas Gerais managed to take a big step and apparently the team regained strength and finally Flamengo won 2-0 to move up to 4th place in the table , with leader Palmeiras on 21 points and seven points.
This time, Atlético-MG performed the same as last year and this victory eased the pressure on the Argentine coach.
Antonio Mohamed was identified as the main reason for the team's poor performance and poor performance due to his game system, and his victory over one of his great opponents spoils the hot water at least now, and “El Turco” has more time to put your thoughts in order.
Then, after this victory, Flamengo was defeated at Mineirão and is now in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.
The result was a new 2-1 victory for Galo, but Flamengo's chances remain alive for the return game, on July 13th, at Maracanã.
The first result against the red and black team was a clear indication of the support that the Argentine coach has received from his players. “El Turco” was highly praised by the squad, with Hulk dedicating the victory to the coach, praising his character and personality and guaranteeing the Argentine coach all the necessary help.
Atlético Mineiro is in good form in the Copa Libertadores da América. They finished the group stage with 11 points. The team recorded three wins, two draws and one defeat. On June 28th they face Emelec in the round of 16, at the George Caowell Stadium, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and on July 5th we have the return game at Mineirão.
Could the game against Flamengo be the turning point of the year? This is the expectation of the board, fans and cast. Mohamed has to believe this, otherwise his work may be short-lived.