Roger hails dream São Paulo debut, fans chant his name | OneFootball

Roger Machado had a perfect debut for São Paulo. From the sidelines at Canindé, the coach led the team to a 2-0 victory over Chapecoense this Thursday, a result that took Tricolor to the top of the Brazilian Championship.

In a press conference, the coach celebrated his debut on the right foot and revealed that the goal for the first match was to finish the round at the top of the Série A table.

“I think so. I already imagined a scenario of victory and the combination of results. That was the big motivation for this match: to finish this round in first place. It was an important debut,” he celebrated.

The manager was also happy that the fans chanted his name at the end of the game. Roger had been the target of criticism from Tricolor fans, most of whom did not want Hernán Crespo to leave. He intends to win over the fans through his work.

“I think the fans’ reaction was quick. I couldn’t play for São Paulo, there were too many left-backs in my generation. Having my name chanted by the fans makes me happy, but I need to keep striving to win over the fans every day. It will happen with a lot of hard work,” he stated.

Marcos Antônio’s Class

One of the most praised players in São Paulo’s victory was Marcos Antônio. He dictated the pace in midfield and played a decisive role in both of Tricolor’s goals. Roger Machado said that the number 8 “played in a suit.”

“Today I hugged Marcos on the pitch, told him he played in a suit. He played really well, but there were other standouts. Calleri scored, Danielzinho controlled the midfield, the defense was solid. Marcos was important, an endless energy. The impression was that he always had the same drive. For me to have three players up front with scoring power, I need a strong trio of midfielders,” he analyzed.

The coach also approved of the fact that the players adapted to the pitch, which was soaked by the rain that hit São Paulo’s capital. He admits that the victory brings calm to continue his work.

“The information at the start of the game was that we needed to be able to adapt to what the game demanded. If the game called for fighting for the first and second balls, we had to adapt. What couldn’t happen was the risk of too many passes in a more waterlogged area. The work was about raising awareness of what I see as the way to get the ball to the goal. There’s a lot of attraction play, but I prefer the ball to keep moving constantly. It’s the movement of these passes that creates space. I asked to speed up the passing, to look for the forward pass. I want to implement a technical style, but not possession for possession’s sake,” he commented.

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“Every debut with a win brings peace of mind. In the context we were in, it was very important for us to lower the temperature, so I can implement my ideas. May we keep looking for alternatives, the year is long. This first moment was very important,” he concluded.

Standings Situation

The victory took São Paulo to the isolated lead of the Brasileirão. Tricolor has 13 points, three ahead of second-placed Palmeiras, who were defeated by Vasco. That’s four wins and one draw in five matches for the São Paulo team.

São Paulo’s Next Match

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