After the game, there was a good atmosphere in the dressing room in Sao Paulo. I don't know who used MP3 to connect to the small speaker and played music, and the Brazilian players twisted the samba to the sound of the music to celebrate the team's climb to first place.

Osvaldo did not stop the players from celebrating, he watched with a smile and whispered to assistant coach Mauro about the game's gains and losses.

After most of the people had showered and changed their clothes, Osvaldo began to comment on the game. In general, it's a compliment, after all, it's impossible to win a ball and scold a player.

He didn't say anything about Ricardo's performance either. It's normal for a substitute to not score, and it's not normal for a substitute like Ricardo to score or assist almost every time he comes off the bench before.

The whole team was immersed in an atmosphere of joy. Although Ricardo also talked and laughed with his teammates, he was not satisfied with his performance.

No one else could see it, only Rico, who was most familiar with Ricardo, noticed Ricardo's frustration. "Hey, brother, get up, why do you still look listless when you win." He twisted Samba and moved to Ricardo and hit him with his ass.

Ricardo smiled and said, "Don't make a fuss, I'm just thinking about something." ”

"Wow, which beauty are you wondering, is it Ambrosio?" Rico said in a strange voice, "Brothers, big news, Licardo is in spring!" ”

Fabiano and the others also came around, and the short Ricardinho put his foot around Ricardo's neck on tiptoe and said affectionately: "Hey, little Ricardo, did you sleep with Ambrosio?" How does it taste? That's a top beauty, I really envy your Yanfu! ”

"But," Fabiano looked Ricardo up and down, "Ambrosio is so tall, what position do you use with her?" ”

Ricardo couldn't help but laugh: "Can't you just stop for a while?" Ambrosio and I are just ordinary friends, and you guys are thinking too much. ”

"Ordinary friends?" Fabiano exclaimed, "Will ordinary friends come to see your game every time they are at home in São Paulo?" ”

"She's a fan of Sao Paulo."

"Haha!" Captain Cheney interjected, "It's the funniest joke I've ever heard." Ambrosio admitted in an interview that she was a fan of Flamengo and only came to watch the game in São Paulo to cheer you on. ”

"When it happened, how I don't know." Ricardo's face was a little unnatural.

"It's today's newspaper."

Li Cardo had no choice but to spread his hands: "Anyway, I really haven't had anything to do with her, you really want to think about it, just give full play to your imagination." ”

"You enviable boy!" Fabiano grabbed Ricardo's hair and rubbed it around, and the rest of his teammates did the same, and a minute later, Ricardo's hair was a messy nest.

Osvaldo watched with a smile on his face, not interrupting the players' laughter.

After a while he clapped his hands and shouted, "Boys, stop, stop!" ”

When everyone stopped and the music was turned off, he continued, "I know you're all excited, and so am I." But it's not time to celebrate, we have to win the last game and then the playoffs. Yes, we were first in the regular season, but that doesn't bring us trophies. I want you to keep up your form and not let up until you win the trophy, can you do that? ”

"Yes!" The players shouted together.

Osvaldo nodded with satisfaction: "Now the 7th place is Fluminense, the 8th is Cruzeiro and the 9th is Santos." Of course, there may be changes in the standings after the last match. Although in the regular season, we drew with Cruzeiro and Santos, and won against Fluminense, but Fluminense is a little stronger than Cruzeiro and Santos, you can all agree on that. So we're going to keep the first place, try to play Cruzeiro or Santos, avoid Fluminense in seventh, and tell me out loud, can you win the last regular season game? ”

"Yes!" The players shouted in unison.

"Very well, then let's go back and rest first. Tomorrow I will only rest for half a day, and train as usual in the afternoon. ”

……

In training, Licardo was in good form, so he returned to the starting XI against Garma at home. Osvaldo clearly had no intention of pressing him to death on the bench.

But in today's game, his performance can be described as a complete disaster.

3 breakthroughs, 1 success. 4 shots on goal with 1 on target, 0 goals scored. Only 30 of the 42 passes were successful, a success rate of 72%. 1 threatening pass, 0 assists. He was substituted early in the 65th minute.

Ricardo didn't know what was wrong with him. Obviously the state in training is still so good. It can only be attributed to the fact that I didn't find the rhythm of the game.

This is also a common occurrence. Even Ronaldo, even Messi and Ronaldo, can't have a good performance every game.

Osvaldo didn't blame him for anything. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Osvaldo said: "I'm very happy with Ricardo's performance, he did my tactical set-up, obviously he lacked a bit of luck and didn't score, but I saw his efforts. ”

"Nobody can score one or two super goals in every game, not Pele. Ricardo is only a 16-year-old kid, and you're asking too much of him. In my opinion, even without goals and assists, he was good enough. ”

"You are questioning a young man who has made 12 starts, made nine substitute appearances, scored 17 goals and assisted eight goals in the national championship. I don't know what is in question about such data. ”

For Osvaldo's support, Licardo is somewhat grateful. But that didn't dissuade him: Osvaldo wasn't a good manager. If São Paulo wants to get some accolades, something has to change.

After this round, the regular season of the Brazilian National Championship has come to an end. In the end, Sao Paulo finished first, and Santos won the final game hard-fought and Cruzeiro was unexpectedly held to a draw, and Santos secured a playoff spot on goal difference.

The eight teams participating in the playoffs are: Sao Paulo, San Caetano, Corinthians, Juventude, Gremio, Atletico Mineiro, Fluminense and Santos.

The other four relegated teams include the Portuguese, Palmeiras, Gama and Botafogo. Palmeiras, with their illustrious history, would be relegated in a way that no one could have predicted before the start of the season.

All eight teams in the playoffs have begun their final preparations. The playoffs are on the verge of breaking out.

Sao Paulo will face Santos, who drew in the regular season, away and then home.