São Paulo defence shines under Crespo in Brasileirão, see stats | OneFootball

It is evident that São Paulo’s football has improved under coach Hernán Crespo. The Argentine put the team back on the path to victory and led an incredible surge in the Brazilian Championship. One of the keys to this turnaround in the tournament has been the consistency achieved in the defensive sector.

In Crespo’s 10 matches in the national league, São Paulo’s defense has shown better numbers compared to those accumulated under Luís Zubeldía, the former coach. In total, nine goals were conceded during this period. Under the previous coach, the team was breached 14 times in 12 matches.

Moreover, with Crespo, São Paulo’s defense has already surpassed the number of clean sheets achieved with Zubeldía. The former coach recorded three clean sheets in 12 games, while the new manager has four matches without conceding a goal in just 10 appearances.

São Paulo did not concede any goals in their victories over Corinthians, Juventude, Vitória, and Atlético-MG. The team was breached against Flamengo, Red Bull Bragantino, Fluminense, Internacional, Sport, and Cruzeiro.

Individually, the defensive success is also clear. Center-back Ferraresi, for example, has improved under the Argentine coach and has established himself as the second defender with the most tackles (61) in the Brasileirão, behind only Escobar (62). Left-back Enzo Díaz is fourth on the list, with 59 tackles.

São Paulo hopes to maintain their good defensive form next Sunday, when they host Botafogo at Morumbis. The match, valid for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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