Athletico and the great team that remains far from Baixada

End of vacation, my grandson Théo back to Montreal. For me, that means: Cocoricó’s “Chuva, Chuvisco, Chuvarada” leaves, George Harrison returns with his eternal “My Sweet Lord”. I already miss Cocoricó.

In stride, the Athletico beat Galo Maringá, 2×1. When the certainty of victory enters the field of illusion, there is still one hope left: Pablo. When Cuello had already lost two goals due to a shin kick, there was only one ball left, that of Madson who crossed into the area, the Galo defense failed and Pablo, falling, made it two to one.

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In short, Furacão, which had drawn with Azuriz (1×1), tied with Maringá (1×1), now won in stride against Galo Maringá (2×1). The only reason there is no irresignation in the stands is because the 33 thousand athletes in Baixada, including women, children and people with disabilities, constituted an opera audience.

Is winning by playing poorly and with a goal from Pablo good or bad, is it certain of a future or just an illusion?

Listening to Dr. Osorio’s interview, I missed my time as a field reporter. The two most important questions were not raised and were obligatory: “Is Cuello becoming your go-to man?”

Against Maringá I thought it was a simple coincidence that Cuello played in the middle to create and distribute balls. But doing it again against Galo made me terrified. Could Cuello be Doctor Osorio’s “half-thinker”? I prefer to attribute this fact to the phase in which the coach speculates with everyone and in all positions. I insist on believing that Osorio is intending to assign Cuello the most important role in a tactical scheme.

Although it is serious, Cuello is the least of the problems. The most important question is another. We, journalists and fans, are trying to change our culture in relation to the amount of time a coach should have. Moving away from immediacy, we are convinced that it is necessary to give players time to adopt and execute their ideas.

The coach’s most important mission is to form an individual base to build a tactical structure on top of. So, the question arises: after four matches have been played, always with a different team and order, at what point will Dr. Osorio take a definitive path? O simple fact of always complaining for reinforcements proof that what they have been doing is nothing more than speculating on the technical fragility of the current group.

I don’t have the power to enter into the thoughts of others, but Doctor Osorio must also understand that of those who are there to form the great promised team, only Bento, Thiago Heleno, Gamarra, Fernandinho, Alex Santana, Zapelli and Canobbio can be solutions. Erick will be, if he stops being influenced to leave, and Christian if he puts the slipper on.

In short, today Athletico wouldn’t have 11 to form a reasonable team.

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