Sabino shines again, rues injuries, urges silence after win | OneFootball

Despite São Paulo’s 1-0 defeat to Bragantino on Saturday night (9), in the Brasileirão, defender Sabino once again delivered a solid performance for the Tricolor, who only conceded a goal after a penalty committed by Enzo Díaz in the second half.

One of the players who features most under Crespo, Sabino had six defensive actions, won good duels on the left side of defense, and even made a few runs forward into attack.

The Tricolor was coming off two wins and a draw in the tournament, but stumbled again in their fight for a spot in next year’s Libertadores.

“The team didn’t click. We couldn’t play the way we did against Flamengo, against Bahia… the defeat makes us sad. We have ten days to work and get a positive result in the next match,” Sabino told Premiere channel right after the final whistle.

Once again, São Paulo had numerous absences when putting together the team, which affected their performance.

“We regret so many injuries, but it’s out of our control. No one trains to get hurt. That’s football. The number of games forces this. We have a squad to cover. We regret so many absences, but we have to focus on what’s within our control,” explained the São Paulo defender.

As Morumbi is occupied with a series of concerts this November, the Tricolor is using Vila Belmiro as their home after an agreement made with Santos earlier this year. Sabino does not deny that the stadium makes a difference, but did not use it as an excuse to justify the defeat.

“It’s clear. Morumbi is our home. But we can’t use that as a crutch. Our fans came here, supported us. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the win, and now it’s time to keep our heads down, work, and play a great game in the next match,” concluded the São Paulo defender.

All that’s left for the Tricolor is to lament. The team wasted the chance to pick up important points. And remains stuck at 45, possibly seeing the gap to Fluminense (and the G7) grow as the round continues.

Now the calendar pauses for the FIFA break. And São Paulo’s next match is only on the 20th (Thursday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the classic against rivals Corinthians, in Itaquera.

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