São Paulo fans react on social media to first win under Roger Machado | OneFootball

São Paulo defeated Chapecoense by 2 to 0 this Thursday at Canindé, during the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. The match marked the debut of Roger Machado as the team's coach. The result placed Tricolor in the isolated lead of the Brasileirão and generated great buzz among fans on social media.

Priority in the Brasileirão

Amid praises for the performance, the Tricolor fans also urged that the São Paulo club prioritize the Brazilian Championship this season.

“Great game by São Paulo. Roger kept it simple and maintained the formation, he did well too. Now it must be said, São Paulo's focus HAS to be the Brasileirão, you can't be the leader of the Brazilian league and give up the competition for the South American. Please, board and coach, think.”, wrote a fan.

Another São Paulo supporter highlighted the need for the three-time world champion club to become strong again in national championships. Despite winning the Brazil Cup in 2023, the last Brasileirão won by Tricolor was in 2008.

“Forget the Brazil Cup. Forget the South American. Treat São Paulo with the greatness it has. 100% focus on the Brazilian Championship. A three-time world champion team cannot go 18 years without winning the national championship. Let's go, São Paulo, let's be champions.”

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Caution with Roger Machado's work

The lineup promoted by Roger Machado did not go unnoticed by the fans. The current coach took the field with the same base assembled by Hernán Crespo, who was dismissed this Monday. On the social network X, a user wrote that caution is needed to evaluate the new commander's work.

“There's nothing to say because this team is still a remnant of Crespo. We'll see how the next games go. Roger Machado and the squad did nothing more than their duty.”

Another fan expressed concern, highlighting the fear of a possible misalignment of the team with new ideas introduced by Roger.

“He didn't even change the team that Crespo had aligned. Let's see when he implements his idea and starts to dismantle what the previous one did (as happens every time a coach changes).”

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