The only one who beat Atletiba: Juan Carlos Osorio

O draw with goals (1 to 1) was excessive. Right and fair would be 0-0 so that there is no doubt about the stage at which the Atletiba achieved at the beginning and remained until the end: mediocre. Horrible thing.

The only good thing that was possible to extract from Couto Pereira’s gray and bitter environment was the coach’s conduct Juan Carlos Osorio. His sincerity in actions and words is rare within current Brazilian football since Telê Santana left.

Kissing does not necessarily mean a form of affection. There is no absolute symbolism that defines it. It could be love, but it could be betrayal. The most famous kiss in the history of humanity was the one Judas gave Christ.

The kisses that Osorio sent to the fans Coritiba they were a silent message with the sense of defense against offenses. Ironic, but not offensive in nature. The coach and the player have no obligation to be compromising with offenses when they are highlighted from the general environment and specifically directed.

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Osorio criticized Atletiba’s technical level. So she said: “I feel very sad. This cannot be the level of Brazilian football. Very weak, impossible for two first division teams to create two goal options. Very weak and bad. I’m sad for the fans.”

I thank Osorio for so much sincerity. Everyone should extol him. Only part of the press didn’t see it because they were blind or out of convenience that out of five passes, four were wrong at Atletiba. His message, full of truths, has the potential to show how much the top hats deceive the fans. Not those from Coritiba, which are within the limits of a Second Division team. But those from Athletico, who promised “a great team” for the centenary.

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It cannot be accepted as natural that a club pours R$100 million into signings, but insists on Thiago Heleno and Kaique Rocha failing at the back, and continues generating illusion with Erick, Pablo, Julimar, Cuello and Di Yorio – this is a new version of Frederico Nieto, of sad memory -. All this money was spent without a midfield player, capable of creating and launching, being chosen to come.

To Juan Carlos Osorio, my respects.