Firstly, it is important to understand why Santos lost to Corinthians, a bitter defeat.
The Corinthians squad is superior
First of all, Corinthians players are better than Santos players.
With the arrival of reinforcements, the Corinthians team improved a lot, which is why the team grew in the championship.
Even more so without Marinho, one of Santos' main players this season.
However, does the superiority of the cast justify such superiority?
Corinthians' desire was greater
In other words, Santos did not see the classic as a classic, pushed by their fans, the Corinthians players ran more.
Corinthians' marking was more adjusted, the Santos team's players didn't seem to be in a classic.
Furthermore, the team still has a risk of relegation, albeit small, but it still has a chance.
The team needs to maintain the performance and desire shown in other games, even more so in a classic.
The team playing the way it did is unacceptable, Santos is not a small team, the players need to be held accountable.
But it's not all wrong either
In the last 5 games Santos has achieved 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. The chance of relegation has decreased a lot.
Now Santos needs to stay focused on winning the next games, to secure a spot in the South American or even the Libertadores.
Upcoming games
Ultimately, Santos' next games will define the year 2022.
Santos will play Fortaleza at home on Thursday at 7pm. Then they will go to Porto Alegre to face Internacional on Sunday at 7pm.
Ultimately, the players need to take responsibility and give the fans hope for 2022.
Santos probably won't have any major signings for next year, this squad, with some reinforcements from the youth team, should be the reality.
With Carille and a few more reinforcements, can this team win a title in 2022?
Why did Santos lose to Corinthians?
There was a lack of cast, a lack of desire, a lack of quality, a lack of personality.
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