Dorival praises response after Derby defeat, sees a solid Corinthians | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior valued the victory of Corinthians over Red Bull Bragantino on Thursday night, at Neo Química Arena, for the Brazilian Championship. The coach believes that the triumph was a response to the defeat against Palmeiras last Sunday and praised the consistency the team has shown at the start of the season.

“Our team has been very consistent, even in defeats. I highlight the collective balance, the individual performances on the rise. When I arrived, Bidon and Matheuzinho were not in a good moment. Today, I have no doubt they are being monitored for a possible call-up to the National Team. Bidu is also standing out in every match,” praised Dorival in a press conference.

“After everything that happened in the last game, we needed this result and a good team performance, even though we started with some mistakes. With adjustments, we regained control of the match,” he added.

Praise for Hugo Souza

Dorival also did not spare praise for Hugo Souza. The goalkeeper saved a penalty kick from Pitta when Corinthians was leading 1-0 and entered the top 3 penalty savers in the club's history, with 11 saves.

“He [Hugo Souza] was crucial in determining the result, saved a crucial ball. I have my doubts about the penalty. From the bench, it seemed it wasn't, but it was called. He made a brilliant save. I'm happy for him to have reached such a number, especially alongside Gylmar, who was one of the greatest goalkeepers I've seen in my life,” he commented.

The coach also valued the way Timão broke through Bragantino's defense, which had conceded only two goals this year.

“We had 13 opportunities, 13 shots on goal. This shows that we tried to keep the ball on the ground. Set pieces are being worked on, they have helped unlock games. This has helped us, but our team doesn't stop putting the ball on the ground. We faced a defense that had conceded only two or three goals this year. It's a consistent team, we have to understand. Even when we are not shining technically, we were efficient and scored a goal from a set piece, which is a solution to unlock matches,” he evaluated.

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Standings Situation

With the result, Corinthians achieved their first victory in the Brasileirão and reached 12th place in the standings, with three points. Timão has one win and one loss in two matches played in the tournament.

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