São Paulo see off struggling Internacional, respond to fans | OneFootball

Marcelo Baseggio

São Paulo did no more than its duty this Wednesday by defeating Internacional with authority, 3-0, at Vila Belmiro, in the penultimate round of the Brazilian Championship.

After the humiliating defeat against Fluminense at Maracanã, the team led by Hernán Crespo needed to respond to the fans, regardless of the number of absences, especially since this time they faced a considerably weaker opponent.

There were those who believed that Inter, fighting against relegation, could pose difficulties for São Paulo, especially with Abel Braga, a club idol, on the sidelines after the dismissal of Ramón Díaz. However, on the Colorado side, what was seen on the field was a true mess, not a team.

Extremely fragile, spaced out, and without any rehearsed movement on the field, Internacional could not stand up to São Paulo, a team that also fell short in various moments of the current season, but which on this Wednesday managed to be efficient in some of the numerous opportunities created.

The less bad prevailed. This Wednesday's victory did not highlight São Paulo's strengths. The result, in fact, showed why Internacional does not deserve to remain in the Brazilian Championship's Serie A.

São Paulo continues to have numerous problems, needing improvements in various areas of the club, but apparently has not yet hit rock bottom. The mid-table is the reality for the tricolor team.

In the end, the year might turn out better than expected for São Paulo. Even finishing the Brazilian Championship, probably in eighth place, the Tricolor can secure a spot in the Pre-Libertadores, if Cruzeiro or Fluminense wins the Copa do Brasil. The club just needs to be cautious so that next year, if the qualification is confirmed, they do not perform in the continental tournament as Inter has been doing in the league competition.

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