Dorival Júnior praises young striker and team in Corinthians win | OneFootball

This Sunday, the 24th, Corinthians returned to the field for the Brazilian Championship. In a match valid for the 21st round of the competition, the Alvinegro went to São Januário to face Vasco, aiming to break a six-game winless streak in the competition. In a competent match, Timão took advantage of the chances they had and won 3-2, with goals from Maycon, Gui Negão, and Gustavo Henrique.

After the match, coach Dorival Júnior addressed the press in a press conference, where he spoke about the evolution of the young forward, who scored a goal again: “He is a boy who is growing. He showed us in training an important condition that we didn't have, a slightly different characteristic from Yuri, who occupies the position. He has been taking advantage of the opportunities very well, evolving. That's what we want. I just hope he continues to keep his feet on the ground, working calmly and striving to be a little better with each game.”

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Asked about the midfield performance, especially the offensive performance of Raniele and Maycon's advances into the area, Dorival explained that these were situations worked on in training, also mentioning opportunities created with Breno Bidon and Charles in the same way. Dorival elaborated on the topic:

“(This) really challenged Vasco's team, giving a lot of space. It is a very well-trained team that naturally finds a very favorable situation. But we tried to group in a certain sector and, upon regaining the ball, a quick switch so we could play. I think the goal happened this way: a series of passes, a switch, the ball crossed, and our arrival. This goal was not by chance; it was a goal worked on throughout the week because we imagined a situation like this could happen.”

Dorival also proposed a reflection on Félix Torres, who played improvised on the right-back. The coach valued the athlete, defending his performance. “We have to value, above all, his intention to make himself available as a defender to work in a position where we have a shortage. And over the last 10 days, that's what we tried to do. A detail or another happens. It's not his fault, we shouldn't place the blame on him,” he declared.

Still on the Ecuadorian, the coach concluded: “By the way, he came in very well, nullifying several plays of a dangerous player in the sector. There was a combination from the opposing team, they found the second goal, but, in general, I was satisfied because I think he can still evolve a lot in this role. He played important games for us in this position and is a boy who deserves a lot of respect and consideration.”

Now, Corinthians shifts focus to the Copa do Brasil. At 9:30 PM (Brasília time), next Wednesday, August 27th, the Alvinegro visits Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada for the first leg of the national knockout tournament quarterfinals.

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