What objective can Athletico have in the Brasileirão?

The Brasileirão will begin and an old question must be faced: what is Athletico’s objective?

In 2024, the issue becomes more complex to face. With the intention of competing for the title, Athletico is investing more than R$100 million in Léo Godoy, Gamarra, Romeo Benítez, Mastriani and Lucas Di Yorio. Only the money buried in Di Yorio would require a public explanation from financial director Márcio Lara. For now, it is the product of incompetence, deception or something similar. One cannot suspect that it is a trickster thing.

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Of those hired, in the historic photo of the state champion team, there is only Léo Godoy. It could be Mastriani, but it all boils down to the two, which proves that managers never get tired of making the same mistakes.

Then, what I had already written happens: the lack of directive wisdom about football in CT do Caju, forces Cuca to make Athletico a candidate for the title based on players who have not won important disputes since 2022. This truth, at this moment, makes the goal an illusion.

Having removed the euphoria of the state title, analyzing the victories in the South American Championship with reason, there are certainly only Bento, Godoy, Heleno, Esquivel, Fernandinho, Christian, Pablo – by tradition – and Mastriani. All the others, to make up for their notorious deficiencies in tactical discipline, physical and emotional commitment to carrying out coach Cuca’s orders.

In short, Athletico starts the championship depending on Cuca. It has evolved, without a doubt. In previous years, with Turra and Wesley, there wasn’t even a coach.