Sylvinho has nothing to do with Vítor Pereira, and this sentence is not from the columnist, but from Corinthians players, inside the Joaquim Grava training center. There is also strangeness about the speech and practice of the Portuguese coach.
Before the defeat to Flamengo and the draw with Avaí, there was a debate as to why he talks about putting pressure on rivals and defending himself with a line of five. To be fair, Vítor Pereira did not make defensive decisions in any of the last five games, of which he won two, lost two and drew in Santa Catarina.
What he lacked in Itaquera, in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals, was strategy. He also lacked the right players, to have the fairest choices.
In 7 minutes, Corinthians pressed the red-black exit, disarmed in the attack with Maycon, quickly called Mosquito and the kick came out weak, good defense by Santos. At 18, he lost Maycon and, consequently, the ability to recover the ball in attack.
Flamengo is experiencing a special moment, seven wins and one draw, without defeats since July 10, when they were defeated by… Corinthians!
On a day when Vítor Pereira used Fábio Santos as a left-back and Piton marked Rodinei. It was a point, but it came back so far that it seemed to form a line of five men to protect Cassio.
Even so, Flamengo kicked 12 times, seven inside the Corinthians area.
It won’t be easy to turn the Libertadores clash, at Maracanã, or take the distance to leader Palmeiras, even with Derby scheduled for Saturday (13). But Vítor Pereira will now have the right players to try to impose his style, of pressure, with Yuri Alberto and Ádson, and circulation of the ball, with Renato Augusto and Willian.
Again with the risk of abusing the physical capacity of its nine athletes over 31 years old —Cássio, Fagner, Gil, Fábio Santos, Renato Augusto, Willian, Giuliano and Júnior Moraes and Paulinho.
Vítor Pereira spent the first weeks of the Campeonato Brasileiro exposing his plan to stay alive in all competitions. In five days, he will run the risk of saying goodbye to one, Libertadores, and distance himself from another, depending on the derby against Palmeiras.
In this case, the debates about his style will be more rigorous, although the formation of the cast and the transformations he has undergone since the signing of Giuliano in September 2021 should also be discussed.
Betting on veterans, joining them to a coach whose premise is to pressure all the time, realizing that players wouldn’t have this physical capacity, mixing them with youth from the base as intense, as immature.
Corinthians reached eight historic ones, over 31 years old, and entered the field against Flamengo with just two. Counterpoint, five formed in the base divisions.
“If it weren’t for the kids, we would be fighting against relegation”, Vítor Pereira said.
Sounds like honest reasoning. The problem is that, with the kids and without Maycon, Renato Augusto, Willian and Paulinho, Corinthians runs the risk of not fighting for anything. This week will be decisive to understand how far the investment made since last year can take this team. Perhaps nowhere.
in the middle of everything
São Paulo is increasingly far from the dispute for Libertadores and not so far from the relegation zone. Needs attention and regularity, missing item with three wins in the last ten games. Rogério changes systems and holders. At this time, the team is not present.
Abel x Cuca
Cuca did very well in assembling his team in the first leg. The pressure to recover the ball bumped into physical condition in the second half. Perhaps the way out for Abel Ferreira is to make his team intense from the first minute. Palmeiras has more legs.
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