São Paulo out, Muller slams Luciano: "Misses chances, showboating" | OneFootball

One day after São Paulo was eliminated from the Libertadores, Muller once again criticized part of the squad and the tricolor fans. This time, the São Paulo idol targeted Luciano, who wasted clear chances in the 1-0 defeat to LDU at Morumbis, a result that knocked the club out of the competition in the quarterfinals.

Through social media this Friday, the former striker mocked the number 10’s status among fans: “That part of the fans who attack me when I tell the truth, this is the idol you deserve! Misses goals and puts on a show for you to shout ‘it’s Luciano’,” wrote Muller.

The criticism came after Luciano’s performance in the first half of the decisive match. Just eight minutes in, the striker had a great chance to open the scoring after a mistake by LDU’s goalkeeper, but shot straight at the opponent.

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Shortly after, at the 20th minute, Luciano missed another opportunity. After a good play by Ferreirinha on the left, the number 10 appeared free in the six-yard box but sent it wide, practically under the crossbar. At the 28th minute, he wasted another chance, this time with a header that ended up in the Ecuadorian goalkeeper’s hands.

At the beginning of August, Muller had already been involved in a public argument with defender Arboleda. On that occasion, the Ecuadorian responded to statements by the former striker about the number of foreign players in the tricolor squad.

Muller then responded harshly, saying the defender should “win titles” before confronting him. He also labeled some foreign players as “so-so,” reinforcing his discomfort with the profile of signings made by the club.

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