O Brazilian Championship always reserves space for a surprise, but rarely it has been as consistent as the Mirassol It offers in your elite debut season. Before the ball rolled, the predictions were hard: a small town club, with just over 60,000 inhabitants, modest budget and no tradition among national giants. Strong candidate for relegation, they said. The reality, however, is being written in another tone.
With only two losses in the first 13 games, emblematic wins against heavy teams and a brave football, The São Paulo interior lion was consolidated among the top six after 20 roundstotaling 35 points and a 58%use. The rout by 5 to 1 about Bahiafourth placed, it was not only the biggest setback of Rogério Ceni’s career as a coach: it was also proof that Mirassol is no longer a surprise, but a standard of competitiveness.
Where does this strength come from? Part of the answer is in the reserve bench. Rafael Guanaes, 44, who started early in the interior of São Paulo, rode in medium clubs, accumulated experience in strong bases such as Athletico-PR and lived in Sampaio Corrêa, Tombense, Novorizontino and Operário-PR, arrived at Mirassol in March and quickly gave identity to the team. Your speech is realistic: “We have had difficulty in all games. But we have been able to perform well and have good results.” Pragmatism is reflected in the field: a cast that mixes experienced athletes with young people willing to prove their value, which plays without fear but with organization.
Paulinho in the management of the club
Another pillar is management. Under the command of Juninho Antunes and former Corinthian Paulinho, the club did not multiply money-multiplied efficiency. Modest recipes were applied in structure, professionals and processes. No irresponsible spending, no magic solutions. A model that shows how Brazilian football can still surprise when choosing the path of organization instead of improvisation.
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The first objective follows being that of survival: 45 points. But at this point, it is legitimate that the fan dreams of more. South American? Libertadores? Why not? The campaign makes it clear that Mirassol is not an accident in the course. It is the result of work, courage and a clear idea from where you want to go. In the plot of the Brasileirão, where the fattest budgets almost always write the end, the Mirassol It appears as an unlikely character who does not accept to be an extra. And perhaps it is just starting to write your own epic.
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