00:00São Paulo repeats its losing streak, extends its winless streak to 8 games in the Brazilian Championship, and suffers a comeback defeat against...
00:08prize for the 22nd round of the competition.
00:11Before I give you an analysis of this game, I'm going to provide some context for those of you watching.
00:17São Paulo hasn't won in the Brazilian Championship since April.
00:21It's August, more than 100 days without a win in the competition, without accumulating 3 points, and the situation...
00:28It's starting to get even more critical.
00:32Another important point to highlight is that São Paulo went onto the field after weeks of training.
00:39So, São Paulo was practically 15 days away, it wasn't exactly two weeks, I think it was more like...
00:44About 13 or 14 days of continuous training, without any commitments in between.
00:50Because in recent days Grêmio, for example, had matches in the Copa Sudamericana, São Paulo saw opponents competing
00:58rounds of the Copa do Brasil,
00:59Keep in mind that the Tricolor team was eliminated in the fifth round of the competition, so they were eliminated very early on.
01:05So, there was all this preparation time thinking about this return to the Brasileirão against Grêmio away from home.
01:13He had a balanced track record there, he wasn't facing that many problems with the medical department.
01:19It was already known that Lucas Moura and Tolai would not be available.
01:23The new addition among those from Salcos was Arthur, who presented with pain during the week.
01:29So he was rested with Tuesday's match against Bolívar in mind.
01:33Over in Bolivia, another tough match, but this time for the Copa Sudamericana.
01:37So, São Paulo had a lot to do and did nothing.
01:42So, it's a São Paulo team that goes onto the field struggling quite a bit against Grêmio.
01:46Grêmio was putting a lot of pressure on there.
01:48Up until then, and for much of the first half, São Paulo's only clear opportunity...
01:55It was that header from Luciano that, unfortunately, didn't go in.
02:00It would have already relieved a significant portion of the team's problems by then.
02:03São Paulo, which was struggling quite a bit on the left side, especially,
02:07then he saw Grêmio being very active there,
02:10It featured heroic saves from Rafael, who was performing very well and knew how to defend.
02:16In the second half, the script repeats what has already been seen in recent games.
02:21It's a São Paulo team that manages to open up a lead, right, right at the end of the first half.
02:25There was that goal that people thought was Caleri's, he hugged Marcos Antônio,
02:29But the referee ruled that it was an own goal by Gustavo Martins.
02:32So São Paulo will go into halftime with the lead.
02:34And it repeats the script that has been seen in other games, right?
02:37So it's a team with three colors that comes into the game with an advantage after halftime.
02:41And the team completely falls apart, concedes the comeback, concedes the equalizer, and ends up with a defeat.
02:46He couldn't hold onto that result; he didn't last three minutes with the lead.
02:50Have you seen Wallace over there, a flaw there that springs from Arboleda's whirlpool?
02:56in an aerial ball, after a corner kick, then he realizes that aerial ball,
02:59It's always a big treat, don't mess with São Paulo, okay?
03:02The team has been dealing quite a bit with this type of play,
03:06This isn't just from this game against Grêmio; it's been happening in other matches as well.
03:10Grêmio draws, São Paulo completely falls apart.
03:13The interval even tries to make some changes there,
03:15He takes out Ferreirinha, who was playing more as a winger.
03:17Place a stem to try and center it.
03:19to try and form a strike partnership with Luciano and Caleri,
03:23It doesn't work.
03:24So São Paulo, near the end of the match,
03:26Look at Pavon, who had already scored in the last game against Grêmio from a free kick,
03:29to score a goal from a free kick, in a play that caused quite a bit of controversy,
03:34This is being widely discussed on social media by fans.
03:37because at the moment São Paulo sets up the wall for that free kick,
03:41There's no man lying in the back, right?
03:43It doesn't have the Ronaldinho Gaújo look that we usually talk about.
03:47and the ball breaks through that barrier and ends up in the back of the net.
03:51São Paulo is defeated after leading.
03:53So there are several questions that arise regarding this match.
03:56But I think what's most striking is this fast of more than 100 days.
04:00without a win in the Brazilian Championship,
04:02And especially why São Paulo is repeating the same scripts so often.
04:06which hasn't even been seen in recent games.
04:08Now, Tricolor is turning the page.
04:11We'll only talk about the Brazilian Championship again next weekend.
04:14This Tuesday, he's embarking for Bolivia.
04:17to face Bolívar in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.
04:21The only knockout tournament that Tricolor is competing in,
04:23And it's not about eliminating competitions.
04:27So the trend is that it will also go with full force.
04:29He is also thinking about the Copa Sudamericana.
04:31even as a way to end the drought without international competitions,
04:35to increase hope a little more with the fans,
04:37and try to guarantee, at least in this way,
04:40a spot in the Libertadores,
04:41which is the main focus, the main goal of the club this season.
04:45Of course, all the information,
04:47so much of this post-game aftermath,
04:49as for Tricolor's next match,
04:52You can follow along here on Lance.
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