Majestic Majestic in the Copa do Brasil – 07/22/2023 – Juca Kfouri

Corinthians and São Paulo are far from living their best days, on the contrary.

Even so, the expectation around the two decisive games to define a finalist for the Copa do Brasil is little.

On Tuesday (25), in Itaquera, we will have the first 90 minutes of the most important Majestoso in recent years.

The last time the two played games of life and death happened ten years ago, in July 2013, for the Recopa Sul-Americana, with two black and white victories, in Morumbi (with only 31,691 fans) and in Pacaembu (crowded by 36,050 people).

Tite managed Corinthians, and Rogério Ceni was the goalkeeper for São Paulo.

Corinthians players who should play again this Tuesday took part in that game: Cássio, Fábio Santos, Gil and Renato Augusto, in addition to Alexandre Pato, the latter with a changed shirt.

Paulo Henrique Ganso and Luis Fabiano were at São Paulo.

Since then, there have been 41 matches, with 13 wins by Corinthians, 11 by São Paulo and 17 draws, because balance isn’t silly.

The 2023 semifinals already took place in 2002, with two games at Morumbi, the first won by the tricolors by 2-1 and the second by the alvinegros by 2-0, which earned them the passage to the final, with the second Corinthians title.

The head-to-head advantage is largely alvinegra, with 132 wins, 115 draws and 109 defeats.

In knockouts, the advantage is also clear, with 17 passages to the next phase against six.

All of this is history, none of it counts for what will come, except for a certain complex, or superstition, which may or may not prevail.

Yes, there is the writing of Itaquera with 17 games without defeat for the hosts and 10 wins.

But an eighth draw will serve as a glove for the visitor to use with a knife and cheese in his hands in the second leg, in a crowded Morumbi, on August 16th.

The break in writing, then, will practically guarantee the vacancy in São Paulo in search of the unprecedented title.

And it is undeniable that Dorival Júnior’s São Paulo has already found its way, while Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s Corinthians are still groping to find theirs.

As it is true that Corinthians has more decisive players than São Paulo and that the pressure at home is greater than at their rivals, despite the fact that there is almost twice as much room, apart from the exaggeration.

All added up, subtracted, divided and multiplied, in the soup of numbers, it is more important to consider the balance of the last ten classics, from 2020 to now, with five draws, three wins by São Paulo and two by Corinthians, with strictly equal field commands.

Touch the Calleri that is a goal? The Argentine is São Paulo’s top scorer in 2023, with nine goals.

Or give it to Róger Guedes who is networks? The guy has scored 20 times this season.

For now, only one thing is certain: the Palmeiras will see the Majestic with envy, because he was sure he would see another Derby and lost the Choque-Rei. Who would say?

Another point in favor of São Paulo, although they say that the tricolor is for the alviverde as well as the alvinegro is for the tricolor.

We’ll see!

LIFE RISK

May women not kill the columnist who dedicated all the space to Majestoso, on Tuesday, the day before the Canarinhas debut in the World Cup, on Monday, against Panama.

Believe the rare reader that it was just to disguise the tension.

And because the rare reader will feel more contemplated this way…

Believe me, sincerely. It’s true, Pia. Go!

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