Maik, Lucca and academy lads? Journo says senior pace is too much | OneFootball

One of the biggest darlings of the São Paulo fans is the players coming up from the youth academy in Cotia. However, not all of them are stars, and the adaptation to the professional level is not always immediate as Tricolor supporters imagine.

One of the best examples is right-back Maik, who under Crespo even earned the status of undisputed starter, surpassing Cédric, even before Lucas Ramon arrived.

Ramon arrived, took the spot, Roger Machado was also hired to replace Crespo, and Maik now appears as the third option on the right side of the field.

The coach spoke about the issue and said they are “choices for the moment” within the Tricolor squad. However, journalist Arnaldo Ribeiro pointed out another issue that may be getting in the way of the youngster from Cotia.

According to him, São Paulo’s youngsters have been feeling the impact of professional training too much at the Barra Funda training center and have been piling up injuries. Maik and Lucca were two who picked up a few injuries in recent weeks. Hugo Fernandes, a defensive midfielder who returned from knee surgery, has never managed to regain his ideal rhythm.

“Maik is the third backup because he doesn’t train. He can’t train anymore. He lost his spot to Lucas Ramon and lost ground to Cédric. Not because he is bad, but because he is always in pain,” Arnaldo Ribeiro said in his live this week.

For the match against Vitória this Saturday (11), at least forward Lucca is back, having recovered from pain in the front of his right thigh. He traveled with the squad that will face the team from Bahia in Salvador in the Brasileirão.

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