Mailton unveiled, reveals chat with Crespo to help settle at São Paulo | OneFootball

Reinforcement for São Paulo for the season, Mailton was officially presented this Wednesday at SuperCT. The right-back revealed a conversation with coach Hernán Crespo to speed up his adaptation to the new club.

“The reception was the best possible. The group was very welcoming from my first day. Crespo even talked to me. I’m just another one coming in to add and fight for a spot. That’s true for everyone in the group. I’ll always be fighting, working hard, and when he chooses to pick me, I’ll be ready,” said Mailton.

Since Hernán Crespo’s arrival, São Paulo has started playing in a 3-5-2 formation, with three center-backs and two wing-backs pushed forward. This is the same system used by coach Gilmar Dal Pozzo at Chapecoense, Mailton’s former team.

Although he is originally a right-back, the player stood out playing as a wing-back on the right side for the Chapecó team throughout the season. In the Série B of the Brazilian Championship alone, he scored six goals and provided four assists in 20 games.

“I think it’s a very similar system. Of course, there are some variations from coach to coach. There are some things I was used to doing that here Crespo wants to change. But that’s normal. In the first few weeks, we’ll talk during training and he’ll guide me the way he wants. That’s something we’ll handle easily,” Mailton revealed.

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