The Day of the Beast

A complex tear of the medial meniscus in his right knee on the light alarm last February in Manchester. Julio Baptista was forced to undergo surgery and, according to the doctor who operated, should be in cotton for three months. According to the theory of the doctor to intervene in Brazil, the player would lose almost half of playing time at its disposal when it was signed. However, not even been two months since that operation and Julio Baptista has not only recovered, but all the lights turned off the alarm and, incidentally, has given a boost of optimism to the Rose Garden with two goals against Mallorca that bring salvation to the Malacitana.

While the first of the afternoon did the Uruguayan Sebastian Fernandez, another player, World Cup, which is also expected much in Malaga, so is that the mere presence of a player Baptista features with a tremendous girth and football vision different from the others, helped extend the lead in the mail and give wings to a stadium that was beginning to doubt the class and international commitment. More than anything because once operator decided to continue rehabilitation at home. And that, in Brazil, it smells fishy. Baptista survives to this cast of players, who, like Adriano, are looking for without luck, a second chance after a football past at least, magnificent. And seen yesterday in the Rose Garden, with the 'Beast' are to live several evenings of glory in the remainder of the season.

'6 'Out of the game and played just over an hour. Pellegrini said he would rather play less because of his recent injury and the danger of relapse, but Baptista responded with strength and fitness, and developed until the second two goals of the meeting, with sentences including the Chilean coach did not dare substitute. At that moment, ran 63 minutes, the jellyfish Coliseum cheered their star, which shone more than ever acknowledged after the match, having experienced its best week with the elastic Malaga. The Sao Paulo, with his goals and capabilities, hopes to continue helping in the next six days to a squad that pending the Zaragoza match tonight is out of the relegation zone.

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