When we talk about São Paulo, we talk from the heart. My idea is to protect the group, protect the club. To care. Trying to keep our feet on the ground so we can build calmly, lowering expectations. But I’m a winner, like São Paulo. I have blood, I have winner DNA. As a player and as a coach. Maybe I made a mistake in communication, but that was the idea Crespo, after victory over Flamengo
The Argentine coach’s speech is more in line with what the São Paulo board adopted in recent days. How the UOL revealed, Crespo’s speech about Tricolor fighting against relegation to Series B caused uneasiness with managers behind the scenes. A source stated that the commander lost ‘his shields’, with the return of injured people and the departure of President Julio Casares.
The main ‘bounce’ happened on Monday, when Rafinha, on a TV program, stated, without mentioning Crespothat the club could not adopt a “failure speech”.
This speech about loser, failure, fear, does not fit in São Paulo. I know the club very well, this speech no longer fits Rafinha, in the SporTV Seleção
The performance and result in the debut helped support the idea that São Paulo can aim for higher goals than the simple fight to stay in Series A. With the three points added in the first round, Tricolor is in 3rd place in the table.
In Paulistão, however, the situation is lower. Literally, as the club occupies the third-to-last position, just one above the relegation zone. The next appointment will be on Saturday, against Santos.
