Dorival criticises FPF, supports changes at Corinthians: "No one’s a machine" | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior criticized the schedule after the draw between Corinthians and Cruzeiro this Wednesday at Mineirão, for the Brazilian Championship. The coach pointed to fatigue to justify Timão’s alternative lineup and took a jab at the FPF (Paulista Football Federation).

In an ironic tone, the coach ‘thanked’ the Federation for the “good sense” of scheduling the match against Novorizontino, for the semifinal of the Paulista Championship, for Saturday, just two and a half days after both teams played their last game.

“First, I have to thank them for the good sense they showed. Both we and Novorizontino played a match on Wednesday and have to play again two and a half days later, after traveling, arriving in São Paulo in the early hours today. It’s a long trip to São José do Rio Preto, where we’ll have a decisive match. We have to thank the sensitivity of those who scheduled all this,” Dorival said ironically in a press conference.

In addition, the coach defended the use of a modified team in Belo Horizonte. There were seven changes compared to last Sunday’s match against Portuguesa.

“It’s been 42 days since we returned, and we’ve played 14 matches. Among these games, we’ve had decisive matches, derbies, important Brasileirão games. No one is a magician, no one is a machine to withstand this. We have to improve the team physically, putting together each lineup according to the needs and believing the team can give a good response, as happened today. The first half was a bit unstable, the second half much better, and we deserved the result we got,” he analyzed.

Praise for Tchoca

Dorival Júnior praised João Pedro Tchoca, who scored the equalizing goal for Corinthians. The defender became available to the coach again after a failed negotiation with Torino, who rejected the young player due to medical exams. The coach said the European team “made the wrong decision.”

“He’s a kid with personality, presence, and posture. For me, Torino made the wrong decision. I respect it, but it was the wrong decision,” he said.

“He’s a boy who played every match we put him in, never had a physical problem. He endured, gave a good response, so much so that he caught the attention of clubs. That move wasn’t healthy for anyone, and you can be sure they may regret it in a short time. This boy will still grow a lot and may soon find a positive path in his career,” he concluded.

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Standings Situation

With the result, Corinthians jumps two positions in the Brasileirão standings and reaches third place, with seven points earned. So far, Dorival Júnior’s team has two wins, one draw, and one loss in the competition.

Corinthians’ Next Match

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