‘Round 38’, the return of the carnage – 04/08/2024 – Sandro Macedo

It will start again. The most killer series in national television football is back, Round 38. Compared to the slaughter of coaches over 38 rounds, “Round 6” seems like child’s play. After all, in Round 38 they can die more than once.

The 2024 season begins with four surviving 2023 champions: foreigners Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras) and Juan Pablo Vojvoda (Fortaleza) and Brazilians Fernando Diniz (Fluminense) and Renato Gaúcho (Grêmio).

Before talking about the teachers, it is good to give simple congratulations to the state champions. Of the ten possible cups for Series A clubs, only Cearense was lost to B, thanks to Ceará’s triumph against Fortaleza.

Does this mean that the nine champions will start ahead in the Brazilian Championship? None of that. It doesn’t even mean that Vitória will do better than Bahia. Strictly speaking, it doesn’t mean anything.

The only favorite for the national title is Flamengo, which is also the main candidate for the 2025, 2026, Libertadores and Sul-Americana trophy at the same time and the Copa América, if it were to be played. It is the power of money from the only billionaire club in the country, combined with Tite’s competence — initially immune to the incompetence of the red and black board.

Flamengo is the only team whose reserves would start on practically every other team, which means a lot. Lil Gabi, currently suspended, would be a starter and singer in the 19 rivals.

Returning to the carnage of Round 38, the tournament begins with 19 coaches. This is because Cuiabá must start with the so-called interim, which is also nothing new in these parts. The teachers are divided into ten Brazilians, five Argentines and four Portuguese patricians, including Artur Jorge, Botafogo’s new manager.

Do not confuse this Artur Jorge with Artur Jorge, a Portuguese coach who was born in Porto, was champion of the Champions Cup in the 80s (with Porto) and died in February of this year. Young Artur Jorge was born in Braga, coached Braga and was champion of the League Cup. This Artur Jorge, by the way, is the father of defender Artur Jorge, but this can start to get very confusing.

And speaking of Putfire, it is possible that John Textor has some document that irrefutably proves that Botafogo would already have four points more than their 19 teammates in the Brasileiro-2024.

The championship will start tensely for some clubs. This scribe thought that Thiago Carpini, from São Paulo, would have safe conduct until the middle of the year, after winning the Super Cup against Palmeiras and breaking the taboo against Corinthians. I’m mistaken. Professor Carpini starts off a little pressured.

Last year, three teachers were beheaded in Round 1, including the one from São Paulo (Rogério Ceni, resurrected with honors by Bahia).

Also in 2023, Corinthians beheaded a coach after the debut; and Coritiba exterminated António Oliveira… who is now at Corinthians. Therefore, some artificial intelligence (and John Textor) would say that the union of Corinthians and António has everything to be brief. But there is no reason to be pessimistic about such a beautiful team, especially before the publication of the Panini album.

The best meme of the weekend’s champions came after Vitória won the Campeonato Baiano: Bahia from the City era, zero titles; Fatal Model era victory, two titles.

This scribe is still a little upset about the fact that Paulo Andrade leaves the Premier League precisely in the year in which Arsenal will become champions again (uhu, dreaming is free). But the sadness will be alleviated by the debut of the narrator, one of the best today according to this window, in the Globo group, in the Brazilian Championship, in São Paulo x Fortaleza.

Just a suggestion: Paulo will need to be more careful when using the catchphrase “give it to him, ball”, said when a player makes a tackle on the field. Otherwise, the “do it” rate will be greater than the number of offsides per game.

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