One of the renowned sports journalists in the national media, Paulo Vinícius Coelho, known as PVC, wrote a column about the Bahia in the 2024 Copa do Brasil. For him, the Steel Squadron can now dream of becoming champions.
“It’s time for Bahia to dream of the Brazilian Cup title”, says the title of the column that bears the journalist’s signature on the UOL portal.
In the text, PVC highlights the best campaigns ever made by Bahia in the Copa do Brasil, all of which ended in the quarter-finals, and also mentions the fact that coach Rogério Ceni did not get this competition under his belt as an athlete and still does not have the trainer.
For the journalist, Bahia should not only return to compete for national titles, such as the Copa do Brasil, but also think about international achievements.
“So the best campaigns in Brazilian Cups were those of 2002, 2012, 2018 and 2019 (in 2023 too), all with elimination in the quarter-finals. Rogério Ceni also never won the Brazilian Cup, either as a player or as a coach. This time, Bahia has the challenge of winning national or international trophies again”.
He also highlights the tactical structure set up by Rogério Ceni in Bahia and highlights Jean Lucas.
“This time, Bahia has the challenge of winning national or international trophies again. The formation is not repeated, but Rogério Ceni already has the tactical structure: 4-1-4-1. An immovable player: Jean Lucas. The second most expensive player in history plays left midfielder, with Éverton Ribeiro on the right midfield, Caio Alexandre as the first midfielder. Sometimes, Thaciano as a false center forward. Others, Everaldo, scorer of the winning goal against Grêmio, last Saturday. On Tuesday, they won the first leg 1-0 against Criciúma, a difficult opponent and already champion of the Copa do Brasil in 1991. It was a good start, but life will not be easy for Bahia”.
“But the challenge is set: winning the Copa do Brasil is possible”, concludes PVC.
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