Craque when acting and also with words, dime exalted the Botafogo in his column in “Folha de S. Paulo” this Tuesday (26). The former player praised the isolated leader of the Brazilian championshiphighlighting the variety of qualities of the team commanded by Luís Castro.
“When a team surprises in a long championship and by consecutive points, it is usual to look for a secret, a single reason to explain the performances and results. Botafogo is different, it doesn’t have a single brand, a style. The team, according to the opponent and the moment of the game, scores further back or forward, exchanges more passes or reaches the goal more quickly, uses more or less aerial plays, in addition to other variations, which is a tendency worldwide“, writes Tostão, continuing:
“Botafogo uses several tactical formations and changes players according to the moment. The most used scheme is the one with two lines of four and another offensive midfielder close to Tiquinho. Midfielders score and attack with speed.”
Tostão stated that he did not expect to see Botafogo leading the Brasileirão so easily, but admitted that the squad formed and the players are better than what was imagined.
“Botafogo’s squad is better than previously thought. The excellent team enhances individual performances, but I have the impression that the players were already superior to what we thought and the signings were better than we thought. Tiquinho had already shone in other clubs, such as Porto, Portugal“, these.
Finally, the star saw similarities with Leicester English champion in 2015/2016 and stated that Botafogo has a good chance of being champion:
“It’s still too early to say what Botafogo’s position will be in the championship final, but expectations are high, with good chances of being champions. The permanence of coach Luís Castro is very important. Botafogo needs to keep playing each game as if it were the last, like Leicester, who were English champions years ago, when no one expected“.
Source: FogãoNET and Folha de S. Paulo Newsroom
2023-06-27 19:45:00
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