Diniz sees the victory over Fortaleza give confidence to São Paulo in the fight for the Brazilian title | Saint Paul

São Paulo has three games less and has the best use of points in the Brasileirão: 66.7%.

– One of the candidates for the title. I have already discussed this on other occasions. We work to win games like this. It’s difficult to play here, because of the field, because of the humidity and because of the well-trained team. So, victories like this make the team gain even more confidence to be able to fight for the championship – said Fernando Diniz.

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– When I say that São Paulo is a candidate for the title, it is always a candidate for history and greatness. We play more and more consciously. So, we increase the proximity of winning. As we increase consistency, we get closer to giving fans that joy, he said.

– Eliminations, as time passes and he gains, Mirassol’s weight decreases. Lanús’s game cannot be compared to Mirassol. I even spoke in the last interview: everyone was sad, but proud of what the team produced in the second half. I think the fan recognizes it. And we count on your support again on Wednesday.

Diniz also responded about the phases of Diego Costa and Gabriel Sara. The defender wavered in the last games, had a new bad performance against Fortaleza and was substituted in the second half. The midfielder, on the other hand, was questioned at the beginning and now lives a special moment (he missed the first goal of São Paulo).

– There is no rule. We have to stay close. Not just the young. Making mistakes is part of the game and correcting. In the same way that Sara staggered, Diego now staggers. We have to know how to treat, know how to welcome the player so that he feels safe and improves with training and games. Diego has everything to have a brilliant career – he said.

Now, São Paulo focuses its attention on the match against Flamengo, on Wednesday, at 9:30 p.m., in Morumbi, for the return of the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup. A tie guarantees qualification for the semi-final.