Dorival owns Corinthians' slump, but backs a turnaround | OneFootball

Coach Dorival Júnior took responsibility for Corinthians’ poor run after the defeat to Fluminense this Wednesday at the Maracanã in the Brazilian Championship. With the result, the team has now gone eight matches without a win this season.

The coach said in the post-match press conference that there was a clearly defined game plan for the match, but the execution fell short of expectations.

“We had an idea for the game, but our execution was not what it should have been. We started well, but after 15 minutes we lost our way in some movements. Even with our marking in place, we conceded two goals. It becomes difficult to come back when, right after returning, we lose an important player. With one man less, the difficulties were even greater. I take responsibility. We had a very clear idea, but our execution was far below what it should have been,” said Dorival.

Despite the negative streak, the coach believes Timão will bounce back in the coming matches. He promised hard work to turn the situation around.

“Football is collective; I will never place the blame on anyone. I’d rather take responsibility myself. I picked the players and trusted that they could show what they had shown in training. Unfortunately, that’s not what happened, but I have no doubt that this team can recover. This group has already shown great strength. Just as we are going through negative results, we can also find a positive path. I take responsibility for the moment we are going through, but we are capable of reversing it,” he said.

“I’ve never worked based on credit; I’ve always worked day by day. It’s a difficult situation, March was complicated. I recognize that, and we are working very hard. I thought we would find a different moment, but that’s not what happened. I believe in what we are doing, and I see this team as capable of recovering. We will keep working to regain that spark,” he added.

Change in the lineup

Corinthians took the field with a different lineup. Dorival chose to pack the midfield, placing five players in that area (Allan, Charles, André, Bidon and Garro) and only one forward: Yuri Alberto. The coach explained the decision after the match.

“Fluminense are a team that moves the ball well through the middle. We didn’t win our duels today, and the difference was clear compared to other matches. We didn’t have Raniele, who is a player who fills those spaces well, so our idea was to put one more player there. We did that against Santos and controlled the match. In other matches, we showed greater commitment, but that didn’t happen today. After we conceded the goal, we ended up losing our way a bit,” he lamented.

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Under pressure

The defeat increases the pressure on Dorival Júnior, who has been questioned over Corinthians’ poor recent performances. On this winless run, the team sits 11th in the table with ten points.

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