they were never the best team in history

a combination of running hot, with a strong game model by Luís Castro, with all the other teams competing for other tournaments (Botafogo had an early elimination in Copa do Brasil and Sudamericana)

their number of wins far exceeded the expected wins based on performance (they were really efficient. like unbelievably efficiency. like a statistical deviation).

when they regressed to their mean, and other teams joined them for full time dedication to brasileiro they lost their shit mentally, players sacking coaches and stuff like that, and ENDRICK put the nail in the coffin on their psyche when he orchestrated that 3-4 win

they can try their best at signing them but can they develop talent as well as real madrid?

the track record of development in premier league have been not great