Calleri rues São Paulo’s form, mocks Palmeiras: “Always the same” | OneFootball

The forward Jonathan Calleri was candid after São Paulo's defeat to Palmeiras by 1-0, this Saturday, at Morumbi, in the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship. The team's captain commented on Tricolor's negative streak in the Choque-Rei and mocked the rival's playing style.

Palmeiras took the lead five minutes into the classic, with a goal from Arias, and controlled the result until the final whistle. São Paulo was not very creative and ended up scoreless. With this, Tricolor reached its 12th game without a win against the alviverde opponent, with eight losses and four draws.

"That's true [about the negative streak in the classic], but they don't remember that we drew and became champions right in front of them. So, they count the game, but when we do the victory lap, they don't. Congratulations to Palmeiras, they played a game as they always do, score a goal in five minutes and then play as they always do, playing from the middle to the back," said Calleri to Premiere.

"We played much more, but we couldn't threaten their goal and I don't have much more to say. Once again, we controlled the game, we didn't have goal chances. Palmeiras played as always, scored a goal in five minutes and we couldn't score. They always play the same way," he added.

Calleri's São Paulo will now have time to pick up the pieces, as they return to the field only after the FIFA date. Tricolor's next match is scheduled for April 1st, against Internacional, at Beira-Rio, for the ninth round of Serie A.

Standings Situation

With the result, São Paulo suffered its second consecutive defeat in the Brazilian Championship and remained in second place, with 16 points, but could still lose the runner-up position if Bahia wins against Remo, away, this Sunday.

A Flamengo victory by two or more goals difference would also take São Paulo out of the runner-up position. The Rubro-Negro faces Corinthians, also on Sunday, at the Neo Química Arena.

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