Roger Machado says he’ll do a “different” job to Crespo at São Paulo | OneFootball

Announced and presented this Tuesday, Roger Machado, the new coach of São Paulo, outlined his plans for leading the Tricolor. The 51-year-old from Rio Grande do Sul stated that he will do a “different” job from his predecessor, the Argentine Hernán Crespo, who was dismissed last Monday.

“Football can be won in various ways. Tactically, structurally, I have significantly different concepts from Crespo. He often prefers to play with a line of three defenders, while I prefer to play with a line of two center-backs,” said São Paulo's new coach.

In addition to tactical differences, Roger Machado also pointed out that he wants to put his “signature” on São Paulo's style of play, with more offensive football.

“I will create and propose activities that can apply greater pressure on the ball, enter the attacking field with compact formations in short spaces, balancing defense and attack. Much of this was in Crespo's plans, but it's not just swapping one for another,” emphasized the coach.

“In building a team, you put your signature on it and the work naturally becomes different. I see my colleagues and know, by the team, how it is formed, who the coach is. I hope to leave the signature I have always left on my teams,” he added.

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Roger's Optimistic Speech and Crespo's Dismissal

One of the major factors in Hernán Crespo's dismissal was the lack of alignment with São Paulo's management. At the beginning of the season, the Argentine even stated that the Tricolor's goal for the year was to reach 45 points in the Brazilian Championship to avoid possible relegation. Thus, Roger Machado's optimistic speech, valuing the work, is similar to that of Rafinha, who took on the role of sports manager at the beginning of the year.

“What I want to convey is to ask for the fans' trust at the start of this work, for them to know my joy in wearing this jersey, representing the club at this moment. The situation will only be reversed with results. I have based my entire life on work. We try to control the result, but what I control is the quality I put into my daily work, and I know this is very reliable,” stated the coach.

“When fans identify with a team on the field that represents the institution's history and values, they begin to admire the coach again. Unfortunately or not, we live by victory. I have arrived at places prestigious and left unappreciated, and the opposite has happened; it's part of our life. That doesn't scare me,” he concluded.

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Registered in the BID, the coach's first commitment with São Paulo is scheduled for this Thursday, when they host Chapecoense at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) in Canindé, for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship.

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