Chapter 149: Full of Confidence (Second Update)

With just a dozen minutes to go, the Pakambu Stadium was already packed with fans from both sides, the vast majority of whom were Corinthians, of course.

Due to the exodus of stars and the expectation of European football broadcasting, the attendance rate of Brazil's domestic league is not high, but as a final, the attendance rate is 80%, which is still impressive.

Ninety percent of the fans who came to watch the game were Corinthians fans.

This is also normal because this is the home stadium of Corinthians and they have the right to decide how many fans to give to the away team.

Giving Sao Paulo a ticket is already very polite.

In the first leg, São Paulo gave Corinthians only about 10% of the total number of fans.

The "Eagles of Loyalty" hung their slogans on the North Stand in Pakambu, their base of residence, and the most striking thing was naturally their giant flag.

Before the start of the game, the cameras of the live TV broadcast and the cameras of the reporters were pointed at the stands where the "Loyal Eagles" were located.

Corinthians fans are out of the limelight.

Compared to them, Sao Paulo's fans are much more low-key.

Before the match even began, the percussion band of the "Loyal Eagles" began to warm up in the stands, creating a home atmosphere with different rhythmic drumbeats, which drew cheers from the other Corinthians fans in attendance.

"The 'Loyal Eagles' are much more energetic today than before...... "In the press room, reporters were also discussing Corinthians fans.

"Of course, today is the last game of the final and it's Corinthians' home stadium, so they've got to be extra strong. And in the Rio-São Paulo tournament final in the first half of the year, they lost to São Paulo at this stadium, and the 'Loyal Eagles' must have been holding back their strength for revenge from that time......"

"I've heard that before the game, the 'Loyal Eagles' shouted that they would help the team win the championship at home. I think São Paulo will be very disturbed for a while......"

"So there are only fewer Corinthians fans than Flamengo fans, in Rio, Flamengo fans are the craziest, in São Paulo, the craziest are Corinthians fans." Grayson continued.

Coelho heard the reporters, but he didn't get involved. It's just that Grayson's words reminded him of something very funny, so when he heard this, he laughed.

Other reporters noticed Coelho's strange smile, and some curious people asked him: "Coelho, what are you laughing at?" ”

Such a sentence focused the attention of all reporters on Coelho's face. Grayson is no exception, because the last sentence is what he said.

He rightly dismissed Coelho's smile as a provocation.

Coelho spread his hands: "Nothing. I just heard this friend compare Corinthians fans to flamengo fans and one thing came to mind. ”

He looked at Grayson who said this.

"What's the matter?" Grayson didn't say anything, but there was always no shortage of people who gave pillows when they were sleepy, so someone asked right away.

"I remember that there was a man who used to silence the flamenco fans in Maracana, guess who?" Coelho asked with a smile.

Everyone is not stupid, and they guessed right away - isn't that glorious?

Although it was only for a short second, he did silence the whole Maracanã for that second, and tens of thousands of people were silent at the same time, not a single syllable was uttered.

Many of the reporters here had experienced that scene, and they were all shocked by Rong's performance at that time, and they didn't say a word.

Grayson's face turned a little unsightly when he heard Coelho say this.

He didn't say anything more, just sat back in his seat.

He was also on the sidelines during that game, and he was also shamefully not uttering a single word at the time – he was completely intimidated by the glorious goal.

This incident still makes him feel very embarrassed, so he doesn't want to recall that moment.

I didn't think that Coelho would mention it again!

He couldn't deny what had happened, so he was silent.

The other reporters were also lost in thought.

If there are people in Corinthians who are not stunned by this scene at all, it can only be glorious......

Although the momentum of the "Loyal Eagle" is huge, it is really difficult to say whether it can have an impact on the glory.

In the first battle of his debut, when he was inexperienced and incapable, he could make the "Loyal Eagles" shut up, let alone now?

Many people suddenly have a sense of anticipation for this game.

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In the visiting dressing room, head coach Osvaldo was giving the most reckless advice to his players, and in ten minutes, the game was about to begin.

"We lost the first leg and that's a shame. But that's what football is, lads. Sometimes you lose, sometimes you win, it can bring you happiness, money and fame, but it can also bring you pain. Luckily, the final was played over two legs, so we still had a chance to turn the tables in the second leg. In Brazil, no one wants to be a loser, and if the national championship was played in the same format as in Europe, then we would be champions now, but now our championship is in jeopardy. It's a sad fact that if we lose the title at the last moment, I assure you that all of us will be the laughing stock of the whole of Brazil. When they think of São Paulo, they say, 'Yes, I know, that team that finished the regular season by 12 points and then lost the title!' Would you like that? ”

One of the players shook his head and said, "No, we don't!" ”

"Yes, we don't want to. So we've been training training this week and it's been taking an unimaginable price. Especially ......" Osvaldo said and glanced at the three men, Glory, Kaka and Lucas. "The three of you."

"I hope you can prove to them in this game that your efforts have not been in vain and that they are worthwhile."

"Needless to say, coach? We've got to win the championship! Glory said loudly.

Lucas followed up and said, "Yes, I love champions!" ”

Kaka didn't say anything grandiose, he just said "um" and expressed his attitude.

Seeing that the three young men were all scrappy, Osvaldo breathed a sigh of relief.

What he fears most is that young people are nervous before an important game.

Kaka is okay, he has two years of experience in professional competitions, and he has experienced big competitions such as the World Cup.

Glory and Lucas's performance also reassured him.

"Very well, remember the training that you have received during the week, in the game, no matter what the opponent's strategy is, you will play according to the requirements in training."

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Meanwhile, in the home dressing room, Carlos Pereira is cheering his players on.

But compared to Osvaldo, his words were much simpler.

"You have to believe in the training you have received this week, believe in the tactics of the team, as long as you play normally, the championship will be ours!"

Pereira has a high level of confidence in his tactics and his team.

He knew that Osvaldo must be trying to find a way to change the situation, and he was also trying to find a way to stop their efforts.

No matter how Osvaldo changes, as long as Kaka's bad relationship with Glory is not resolved, it means nothing. Pereira guessed that in order to compensate for Lucas's lack of experience, Osvaldo would make Ricardinho's position come to the front position, and then the position of Rong and Kaka will be a little closer to each side, which looks like a three-man midfielder, but in fact Rong and Kaka may become two wingers, or even ...... Inside forward.

So in Pereira's tactics, he made defensive arrangements against both Lucas and Ricardinho.

As long as Ricardinho dares to come up, he will immediately fall into the iron wall of his own making.

Now everything is in place, only the championship is owed.

Ninety minutes later, the trophy of the Brazilian National Championship will belong to Corinthians!

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When the Sao Paulo players came out, they were warmly "welcomed" by the Corinthians fans.

The Corinthians fans erupted in a loud cheer that was deafening and almost suffocating.

But the cheers were not for them, but for the Corinthians around them.

That's what Corinthians fans are using to put pressure on Sao Paulo – see? This is Corinthians' home turf! Here, all of you are your enemies! Don't be delusional and take anything from here, except failure!

"The players from both sides are out! This is another final meeting between the two teams after they met in the final of the Rio-São Paulo tournament! But the national championship is clearly much more important than the Rio-São Paulo tournament! This was evident from the number of spectators in attendance......"

The scene was so noisy that even the narrator, Galván Bueno, who was known for his passion, had to raise his voice.

Such a home atmosphere, but not lost at all to Maracana, which has a flamengo match.

He set his sights on the three young men, Glory, Kaka and Lucas.

In the last final, the three were separated by Pereira's tactics, each broke down, and basically did not have a decent performance.

And this time?

If these three don't put on a decent performance, I'm afraid São Paulo will really have to say goodbye to the champions.

At that time, the team that performed so well in the regular season did not win the championship at the very least...... I wonder what the Brazilian Football Association thinks?

Rumor has it that the Brazilian Football Federation has been considering changing the format to move closer to European leagues. Perhaps the predicament that São Paulo is facing today is the main reason for their determination?

For a moment, Bueno had already thought about what would happen after São Paulo really lost the championship, as if he was arranging the aftermath for São Paulo.

If the Sao Paulo players had known what Bueno was thinking, they would have said: "Actually, we can save the ......"

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PS, although we are getting farther and farther away from the top of the overall standings, I also think I can salvage it again......

So, please use the monthly pass to save our glory!