Opinion – Juca Kfouri: If Trio de Ferro gets together at the table, each one will look at different pages of the menu

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Palmeiras was left to win the Brazilian Championship, which is not only a little but a lot, I would even say it is the most important and, without a doubt, the most difficult.

Abel Ferreira told his players that from now on, after the crazy elimination in Libertadores, there were 13 finals to go.

In fact, there were 11, because with seven points ahead of second-placed Flamengo, alviverde can dispense with two games.

The third consecutive continental championship, the unprecedented fourth for a Brazilian club, the chance to win, in short, the missing World Cup, all this has to be forgotten in the name of the Brazilian title.

The ambitions of rival Corinthians are smaller, and one of them, winning the Copa do Brasil, is much less possible.

Because, if the team passes by Fluminense next Thursday (15), in Itaquera, a tough nut to crack, although within its reach with the support of Fiel, the finals against Flamengo, on October 12th and 19th, will present as a challenge for which the alvinegro has not shown itself to be capable throughout the year.

That is why it is essential to remain attentive to the search for a place in the G4 of the Brazilian Championship, a less difficult way to guarantee a place in the 2023 Libertadores.

Sao Paulo smiles at the chance to win the Copa Sudamericana for the second time, this time against Ecuador’s Independiente Del Valle, on October 1st, in Cordoba, Argentina.

Second division of the continent or not, here’s the opportunity not to spend the season in white and let out the champion’s cry, on the basis of one step at a time.

Last year it was Paulistinha, now Sula — who knows what awaits him in 2023? But it has to because it has to beat the opponent incomparably smaller in greatness.

As he needs to ensure a smooth end of the campaign in the Brazilian, because he just needs to win a cup, secure a spot in Libertadores and fall for the first time.

Copa do Brasil against Flamengo? Forget it!

In short, if the Iron Trio gathers around the same table, each will look at very different pages of the menu.

The three, however, very close to being in the group stage of the Libertadores-2023, two of them, alviverdes and tricolores, close to screaming are champions, and the alvinegro, probably, without having such pleasure.

The Majestic

São Paulo had just two days to recover before facing their biggest rival this Sunday.

Corinthians’ advantage is obvious, even at Morumbi.

What São Paulo will we have?

With a hangover, after the painful and exhausting journey to eliminate Atlético Goianiense on penalties, or with very high morale, precisely for having overcome the 3-1 disadvantage with the 2-0 victory?

There are so many theories about football that after the classic, according to the result, the explanations will revolve around: won because he entered with a swollen chest or lost because he was in the bag.

Shall we go to the numbers?

It will be the 354th Majestic, with 131 Corinthians victories, 113 draws and 109 São Paulo victories.

For the Brazilian Championship it will be the 70th classic: 23 times it was Corinthians, and 18 times, São Paulo. Ties prevail, 28.

And, finally, amazing: in Morumbi, Corinthians also has the advantage, with 50 victories, 43 defeats and 59 draws.

But, attention, since the sad imposition of single fans, in 2016, the landscape has changed completely.

São Paulo won eight times, drew four and lost only once, in April 2017.

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