Dorival’s new trio is Corinthians’ secret weapon for momentum | OneFootball

This Sunday, against Grêmio, Corinthians will have the GYM trio among the starters for the sixth time under the command of Dorival Júnior. This unprecedented sequence of players with the coach could help the team finally gain momentum in the Brazilian Championship.

Until now, Dorival had few opportunities to field Garro, Yuri Alberto, and Memphis Depay together. The three had been struggling with physical issues and rarely managed to form the trio that was so successful last year, in the current season.

Finally healthy, the three stars were starters in Corinthians' last two matches in the Brasileirão. Coincidentally or not, the alvinegro team, for the first time, won two consecutive games in the tournament. Timão defeated Atlético-MG, 1-0, and Vitória, by the same score.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

The team's record with the three on the field since Dorival's arrival is perfect. In five games, there were five victories and seven goals scored.

See Corinthians' games under Dorival with the GYM trio:

Trio excites Corinthians

The return of the GYM trio excites Timão for the rest of the season. The club, besides competing in the Copa do Brasil semifinals at the end of the year, also seeks greater consistency to aim for bigger achievements in the Brasileirão.

It's worth remembering that when his work was questioned, coach Dorival Júnior used the absence of the trio as one of the arguments to justify the team's fluctuation.

Performance in 2025

Out of the 62 matches played by Corinthians this year, the GYM trio was together 16 times, which equals 25% of the games. The team's performance with them in 2025 is 70.8% (ten wins, four draws, and two losses).

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G6 in sight

Coming off two consecutive victories, Corinthians aims for a third to get closer to competing for a spot in the 2026 Libertadores. Currently, the team is in tenth place on the table, with 39 points, eight points away from the G6, the same distance from the relegation zone.

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