Corinthians’ creative midfield off to a slow start in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Despite having already won a trophy this season, Corinthians is facing a problem in the creative sector at the start of the Brazilian Championship. Dorival Júnior’s team is one of those creating the fewest chances and has fallen short in the tournament’s opening matches.

According to Sofascore statistics, Corinthians is the fourth team with the fewest chances created, with only five opportunities in five games. Thus, Timão’s creative sector manages to supply the forwards just once every 90 minutes.

The creative sector has declined at the start of the Brasileirão. While competing in the Campeonato Paulista, Timão was creating nearly four chances per game. The team was even the one that missed the most opportunities in the State Championship, but couldn’t maintain the same pace in the Brasileirão.

One of the major absences for Corinthians that helps explain this number is Yuri Alberto. With the forward, Corinthians didn’t need to improvise Memphis Depay and was able to create more opportunities.

However, since the player got injured, Corinthians has not been able to create chances as frequently. It was expected that, during the break after being eliminated from the Campeonato Paulista, Dorival Júnior’s team would be improved in all sectors, but the defeat to Coritiba highlighted that the problems persist.

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