Why Dorival's work is rated highly by Corinthians despite ups and downs | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior has yet to hit his stride at the helm of Corinthians. The coach has faced a series of setbacks since his arrival at the club and is currently experiencing a negative streak in the Brazilian Championship, with two losses and a draw. Despite this, his work is highly regarded internally.

According to information obtained by Gazeta Esportiva, the black-and-white board, presided over by Osmar Stabile, believes that Dorival manages to get the team to play good football even in the face of many absences.

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For example, he has not yet had the GYM trio (Garro, Yuri Alberto, and Memphis Depay) playing together even once in the current edition of the Brasileirão. The three only played together in the two matches against Palmeiras, in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.

Dorival has mainly found solutions in the youth academy. A clear example is Gui Negão. The youngster seized his opportunity amid the absences and has established himself in the attack.

Refereeing mistakes

Despite the thin squad and injuries, Corinthians’ directors believe the team was well organized in the last two matches, against Flamengo and Internacional. In both, there is a consensus that the team was harmed by refereeing decisions and deserved better luck.

Against Rubro-Negro, Timão complained about the throw-in that led to the winning goal for the Cariocas. The club believes the throw-in should have been awarded in their favor. Against Inter, the penalty that resulted in the equalizer for the Gauchos infuriated everyone in the delegation. Not surprisingly, Dorival, Osmar Stabile, and football executive Fabinho Soldado spoke out against the refereeing.

The Corinthians board agrees with Dorival’s assessment that, if not for supposed errors, the team could be higher up in the standings. In the current edition of the Brasileirão, the black-and-white team leads the ranking of VAR decisions against them, with 15.

Lack of reinforcements

Another point in Dorival’s favor is the lack of reinforcements. When he was hired, still under Augusto Melo’s management, he requested at least four players. However, he received only one: forward Vitinho.

The coach will not be getting reinforcements anytime soon. Not only because the transfer window is closed, but also because Corinthians is prohibited from registering new players due to a transfer ban that has been in effect for over a month.

Dorival’s numbers

Despite the ups and downs in the Brazilian Championship, Dorival led Timão to the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil, which increases the black-and-white board’s hope for another title this season. The coach has already won the tournament on three occasions, with Santos (2010), Flamengo (2022), and São Paulo (2023).

So far, he has overseen 29 matches for Corinthians. There have been 12 wins, nine draws, and eight losses – a 51% success rate.

Out for two matches

Dorival Júnior will not be in charge of Timão for the next two matches in the Brazilian Championship. He, who was already on a yellow card warning, received his third yellow and was sent off against Internacional. Therefore, he will have to serve a two-match suspension, as stipulated by Article 97 of the CBF Competition Regulations.

As a result, he will not be on the sidelines for the match against Mirassol and the derby against Santos, valid for the 27th and 28th rounds of the Brasileirão, respectively. The expectation is that Timão will be managed by the coach’s assistant and son, Lucas Silvestre, in both matches.

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