São Paulo’s creativity faces test against Ceará at Morumbis | OneFootball

São Paulo will have its creativity put to the test against Ceará this Monday, at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), at Morumbis, for the 25th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Vozão is the team with the lowest average ball possession in the Brasileirão, at 41.3%. But even by giving up control of the game, Ceará has managed to collect important points, which is why they started the round in 12th place, with a comfortable margin above the relegation zone.

Because of this, São Paulo must be extremely cautious, as they will take the field under pressure to give a response to the fans after the traumatic elimination in the Libertadores quarterfinals to LDU, right at Morumbis.

São Paulo will face an opponent that is expected to take a more cautious approach, focused on defending and taking advantage of a counterattack to decide the match. Another sign of this is the fact that Ceará has won its last four games by only one goal.

What works against São Paulo is the current lack of available playmaking midfielders. The player who most closely fits this profile is Rodriguinho, but the young man still lacks experience and has alternated between brilliant performances and more discreet games in the Tricolor shirt.

Lucas could play this role, but he is still not 100% physically and is expected to start Monday’s game once again on the bench. Oscar, meanwhile, has no expected return date before the October FIFA break.

Regardless of whether cerebral players are available, São Paulo will have to find some way to grind out a win by sheer willpower this Monday to avoid an even bigger crisis at Morumbis. A Ceará victory would certainly make the atmosphere even heavier for Tricolor, so every precaution is necessary.

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