Brasileirão starts surrounded by doubts and uncertainties

The results of some games of the new phase of the Copa do Brasil messed with the minds of the fans.

Traditional teams like São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Corinthians and Flamengo performed poorly against opponents with less economic power and, theoretically, with inferior technical resources.

The Atletiba duo also got involved and left their fans on alert. In view of this, the Brasileirão begins surrounded by doubts and uncertainties.

Of the Paraná representatives, the one who did well was Maringá, who beat Flamengo, in a gala night at the Willie Davids stadium.

The title and unbeaten record in the Paranaense Championship served to hide Athletico’s acute technical crisis.

It is enough to remember the first decisive match against Cascavel when they were inferior for most of the time, benefiting from a penalty at the end that determined the unfair triumph.

In the second match the phenomenon was repeated, but the great embarrassment of losing the title and the invincibility at Arena da Baixada was providentially avoided. What did not happen in the debut of the Copa do Brasil when he was defeated by the fragile CRB.

Another disappointing performance by Hurricane, which continues to be confused in the midfield, with little marking increasing the vulnerability of the defense and making goalkeeper Bento the best player on the team in almost all games.

The attack withered with the stubborn lineup of Canobbio and Cuello, clearly two misguided signings from the “intelligence center of Atletica football”. Even top scorer Pablo and ace Vitor Roque left the air.

Eliminated early in the state, Coritiba honored coach António Oliveira and hired new players in the hope of strengthening the squad.

After almost a month without playing, he returned to the Copa do Brasil and only drew with Sport Recife in Alto da Glória.

Confused in defense and lacking in the half-court, Coxa got away thanks to the individualism of Alef Manga, who scored three goals. Incidentally, Alef Manga has shown himself to be a talented swallow in the drowsy white-thigh summer.