Casagrande: Dorival’s work at Corinthians is average to poor | OneFootball

As the final stretch of the season approaches, Corinthians has fallen short in yet another edition of the Brazilian Championship. Walter Casagrande Júnior, a former player of Timão, evaluated the team's season, described Dorival Júnior's work as “average to poor”, but emphasized that the team “will arrive well” for the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil.

“It's a very inconsistent work, from average to poor. It's not just his fault either, the club is in a terrible crisis, the squad is unbalanced, but the Copa do Brasil is something else, they are two games that have nothing to do with the Brazilian Championship,” revealed the former striker, in an exclusive interview with Gazeta Esportiva.

Despite the criticisms of Dorival Júnior's work, Casagrande remains optimistic for the Copa do Brasil, as does the Corinthians coach. After the defeat to Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão, the Timão coach stated that the semifinal against Raposa will have “a different scenario”.

“The second game is at Corinthians' home, with all the support of the fans, so I think Corinthians will do well in the Copa do Brasil semifinal,” concluded the former striker.

Casagrande talks about Memphis

Casagrande also spoke about the Dutch striker Memphis Depay. Since joining Corinthians, the top scorer of the Orange has been the target of constant controversies, including his absence in matches after FIFA Dates.

The former striker believes that the Dutchman needs to be on the field, stating that being decisive is the “role of great players”.

“Memphis was hired for this, he has to play. Only if there is a serious injury problem should he not be on the field. He earns a lot, so he has to get on the field and, if possible, turn the game around. That's his role, it's the role of great players,” he concluded.

Corinthians' Phase

The Alvinegro is in 12th place, with 45 points, and can no longer reach the G7. The team is 12 points behind Bahia, the current seventh place. In the Copa do Brasil, Timão faces Cruzeiro in the semifinal, with the decision at the Neo Quimica Arena. The first leg will be on December 10 (Wednesday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Mineirão.

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