Marcos Antônio shines for São Paulo, earns Crespo’s praise | OneFootball

Despite the turbulent times for São Paulo, Marcos Antônio has been standing out amidst the team's negative results and has become a highlight in the tricolor team. The midfielder's performance has even caught the attention of Flamengo, which showed interest in signing him, but faced resistance from the São Paulo club, which sees the athlete as one of the pillars of the squad.

After the victory over Flamengo, this Wednesday, by 2-1, coach Hernán Crespo praised the player and stated that the high value of the athlete is a reflection of his performance.

“I think the reason Flamengo is willing to buy him is because he is important. It's simple. If you ask me, I want everyone here, with me, but I think life... When I accepted to come here, I never thought about myself, I always thought about São Paulo. I think the market should be handled by Rui Costa and Rafinha. They have to choose what is best for São Paulo, just like me and President Massis. Here, the most important thing is São Paulo. There are many things, not just technical ones. Technically, as I said, he is worth what he is worth because he played well,” he said.

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Crespo's Playmaker

Since Hernán Crespo returned to the position of São Paulo's coach, Marcos Antônio has become a key piece in the team's playmaking. In 30 games under the Argentine's command, the midfielder has accumulated nine big chances created and 37 key passes, leading the squad in these statistics during this period.

Additionally, he also has four assists in this period, with a 91% pass accuracy overall and 79% success in long passes. Defensively, he contributed with 103 ball recoveries. The data was sourced from Sofascore.

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