São Paulo get a break before Bahia, Crespo aims to restore harmony | OneFootball

São Paulo was dominated by Mirassol and lost 3-0 last Sunday at Estádio Campos Maia, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. Now, the tricolor squad will have a free week to prepare for their next match and, in the meantime, try to recover their spirits.

Coach Hernán Crespo pointed to a possible path for São Paulo to try to regain the synergy shown at the beginning of his second spell at the club. In the coach’s view, the team has lost some of the aggressiveness displayed in the first games.

“A bit of everything has been happening. It’s not just individual mistakes and the mental aspect. Individual mistakes, group mistakes. All those things we know are part of our work. We’re very clear on what we need to improve. It’s that centimeter. That aggressiveness we used to have. At the moment, we’re not having the same aggressive synergy as before. Are we aggressive? Yes, we are aggressive, but it’s not enough,” analyzed Crespo.

São Paulo returns to the field only next Saturday, when they face Bahia at Morumbis, for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship. The team needs to give a response to the fans, who are increasingly dissatisfied with the team’s poor run, which seems never-ending.

The last time Tricolor had a longer training period was just before the match against Grêmio, due to the FIFA date. On that occasion, Crespo’s coaching staff had about a week to prepare for the match.

Even so, São Paulo disappointed and lost 2-0 in Porto Alegre, which generated even greater dissatisfaction among the fans. It remains to be seen now whether Tricolor will be able to take advantage of the free week to get back to winning ways against Bahia.

Situation in the standings

With this result, the crisis at São Paulo persists in this final stretch of the season. Tricolor suffered their third consecutive defeat and remain stuck in eighth place in the Brasileirão, with 38 points, seeing their Libertadores spot slip a bit further away.

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