Crespo’s São Paulo show identity, hint at major honours challenge | OneFootball

By André da Silva Costa

São Paulo easily defeated Atlético-MG on Sunday night at Morumbis, with a score of 2-0, extending their unbeaten streak in the Brazilian Championship to eight games. This achievement, coupled with another strong performance, suggests that the team could go far this season.

The victory bore the mark of Hernán Crespo. The team once again demonstrated the coach's style of play, constantly pressuring to regain possession and attack the opponent.

This approach was repeated against Galo, despite significant absences. For instance, forward Luciano, who has been a standout for São Paulo in recent games, started on the bench.

Nevertheless, Tricolor maintained its identity and deserved to win by an even larger margin. Atlético-MG only posed a threat to goalkeeper Rafael before Pablo Maia opened the scoring. In the second half, even while behind, the visitors were unable to even frighten the competent São Paulo defense.

The style of play shown by the team in the Brazilian Championship suggests that São Paulo could compete for something big in 2025. It may be too late to compete with Flamengo, Palmeiras, and Cruzeiro for the lead, but the Libertadores is still up for grabs.

Hernán Crespo's team has already reached the quarterfinals and is fully capable of eliminating LDU. It remains to be seen whether the expectations set on the field will translate into results.

São Paulo's next match will be in a week. On Saturday, the team will travel to Belo Horizonte to face the second-place Cruzeiro at Mineirão. The match, part of the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship, is scheduled for 9 p.m. (Brasília time).

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