OPINION: São Paulo de Dorival bets on pragmatism. But the invincibility shows that the path is right…

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OPINIÃO: São Paulo de Dorival aposta no pragmatismo.   Mas a invencibilidade mostra que o caminho é certo…Five minutes. This is how São Paulo's perseverance lasted, as they attacked Fortaleza with great impetus in the goalless draw between the teams at Castelão, Thursday (11), in the Brazilian Championship. As soon as Juan Vojvoda, the famous coach from Ceará, realized what his opponent was trying to do, he tried to block the exhaust valves on the sides of the field. And then Dorival Júnior responded, strengthening his marking in midfield and leaving Calleri even more isolated. The chess played between the commander of the São Paulo team and Leão do Pici, on the one hand, made the match ugly for those who wanted strong emotions, on the other hand, it revealed what awaits Dorival to Morumbi for the rest of the match. this season. 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But it is an invaluable advance for a team that previously lost stupid points with draws and defeats after its debut. Ceni's São Paulo were easily surrounded when they conceded an early goal. He didn't have the necessary game changes to reverse a situation that was often in his favor. The more pragmatic style is here to stay at Tricolor... Will the São Paulo fans like it? Good luck, dammit. Dorival remains undefeated at the club. There was talk of “bragging rights” when he was hired. However, simple things tend to be very complex for those who are used to a style of play that, at the moment, has no place in Morumbi, let's be honest. And this is perhaps the most accurate representation of the weight of the tricolor scale. São Paulo started the championship threatened by the specter of relegation. Exaggeration? Hard to say. In the most difficult edition in recent years, with all the “big” players at play (including Fortaleza, it is important to highlight), Ceni's club lost to Botafogo in the last minutes. Dorival draws with Coritiba, at Castelão, and beats Internacional. More than fundamental points to keep the dream alive. What dream? Time will tell. But will we continue to play like a small team, the loudest fan might ask... Let's follow our grandmothers' advice: sometimes it's worth taking a step back and then moving forward. Ihhhhh, 45 points any day, let's go... + Find out the results of the Brasileirão-23 matches and the ranking in the LANCE table! Follow Lance! on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr.'s attitude with Mbappé for Real Madrid draws attention on the web 2 Off the field Brasileirão: see the title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Throw! 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