Analysis: experiments flop as Corinthians defeat exposes Dorival’s mistakes | OneFootball

The Corinthians were defeated by Red Bull Bragantino this Thursday in Bragança Paulista, during the second round of the Campeonato Paulista. Coach Dorival Júnior decided to give some reserves a chance and fielded an alternative team, but the tests did not work.

Dorival bet on a forward duo with Gui Negão and Pedro Raul. Without a playmaker, Dieguinhou played wide on the right side, while Vitinho was moved to the left. However, the scheme with four forwards failed.

Corinthians could not compete in the midfield and created little in attack, besides struggling defensively. The team conceded a goal by Jhon Jhon and could have gone into the break with an even greater disadvantage.

Errors by Dorival

Dorival made three changes at the start of the second half, bringing in Bidon, Carrillo, and Matheuzinho. Later, Matheus Bidu and Yuri Alberto also came on. Corinthians improved significantly with the starters, but a mistake by the coach ended up ruining everything.

Besides the lineup issues, Dorival decided to keep Cacá on the field. The defender was improvised as a right-back in the first half but returned to his original position in the second half. The one chosen to leave the team was João Pedro Tchoca.

Cacá had already failed in Bragantino's first goal and was outplayed by Jhon Jhon and Mosquera in the other two goals by Massa Bruta. Despite the poor individual performance, Dorival defended the player in a press conference.

“Cacá's presence is because he has been training in the role. I don't think he played a bad match, it was difficult to mark the player he marked. Even so, he delivered good things to us. I know he might not have the acceptance of a large part of the fans, but he is a player who needs to be respected. He is dedicating himself a lot to recover the best conditions,” said the coach.

Situation in the standings

Corinthians experienced their first defeat in the Paulistão and dropped in the tournament standings. Timão is now in eighth place, with three points.

Next Corinthians match

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