Beyond victory: Over Curitiba, Luis Castro seeks to find the perfect midfield for Botafogo

In just nine games before Botafogo (Accounting for the match against Corinthians), Luis Castro He managed to give the team a new identity. However, the coach is still striving to find the perfect midfield in Alvenegro. So, he’ll have another chance, before Curitibaat 4 p.m. this Sunday, in Couto Pereira.

With Castro, Botafogo usually plays with three midfielders and three forwards. In this sense, forward Victor Sa And the erison Already signed, while Diego Goncalves have replaced Gustavo SauerWho was injured in front of Flamengo.

in the middle, Louis Oyama It appears as the main name. The number 55 jersey was reinforced with Luis Castro, and so far he is the only midfielder to have played in all of Botafogo’s matches in the Brazilian Championship this year.

Thus, the “doubts” will be in the remaining two vacancies, but chi chi gain space. He was a regular fixture in Botafogo’s last three matches in Brazil, and since his arrival, he has made only two appearances – one against Atlético-Go and the other against Sealandia, in the Copa del Rey, when he was a good part of the squad. survived.

Thus, the place for the most advanced midfielder is still open. Lucas BiazonAnd the chai And the Lucas Fernandez They have already been used, but none of the three have succeeded in establishing their existence so far.

In the last match, against América-MG, Luis Castro chose the formation of three midfielders, and Patrick de Paula Win the chance again as a start. If you choose to play this way again, Del Piagewhich comes from good performance, seems like another possibility for the coach.

Below, see Botafogo’s basic midfield in all Brazil matches:

1 Corinthians x 3 Botafogo – Aoyama, Patrick de Paula and Biazon

Ciara 1 x 3 Botafogo – Aoyama, Patrick de Paula and Chai

Atlético-GO 1 x 1 Botafogo – Oyama, Piazon and Lucas Fernandez

Botafogo 1 x 1 Youth – Aoyama, Patrick de Paula and Chai

Flamingo 0x1 Botafogo – Oyama, Chi Chi and Lucas Fernandez

Botafogo 3 x 1 Fortaleza – Oyama, Chi Chi and Lucas Fernandez

America- MG 1 x 1 Botafogo – Oyama, Tchê Tchê and Patrick de Paula