Crespo on São Paulo injuries after defeat: "Unbelievable things" | OneFootball

Hernán Crespo showed considerable discomfort with the high incidence of injuries at São Paulo after the defeat to Grêmio, 2-0, this Thursday in Porto Alegre, in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.

With a long list of absences due to physical problems, the Argentine coach has been trying to assemble a competitive team with the little he has at his disposal, but is suffering through a sequence of six defeats in the last seven games.

“There is a reality that cannot be changed. At São Paulo, we have problems every day and incredible situations every day. We try to do the best we can with what we have. The last games were not good, but today we really deserved the defeat, which hadn’t been happening before,” said Crespo.

In the coach’s view, some of the recent defeats happened even with his team performing well on the field, such as the derby against Palmeiras and the matches against LDU in the Libertadores quarterfinals.

“We were doing well. To dominate Palmeiras as we did for 70 minutes shows that we are doing well, but it’s not enough. Against Fortaleza we did well, showed a lot of character, but not today. I have hope that we will recover and turn things around. Against Mirassol we will try to defend our identity,” Crespo added.

The São Paulo coach is already looking ahead to his team’s next commitment of the season, but not too much. Due to the unpredictability regarding the health of his players, Hernán Crespo avoids making even short-term plans.

“I try to plan day by day. Surprises are constant. I don’t have the privilege that others have of thinking about the next two days, because [at São Paulo] unbelievable things happen every day. We have to adapt, do the best we can, do what we always try to do, respect the identity, play a certain way,” Crespo concluded.

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