Lucas Silvestre on Corinthians loss: poor show, eyes on the derby | OneFootball

On the night of last Wednesday (11), Corinthians faced Coritiba at the Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship and ended up defeated 2-0. After the match, assistant coach Lucas Silvestre analyzed the team's performance and acknowledged that the team was unable to execute what had been worked on throughout the week.

According to the coaching staff member, Corinthians started the match well but lost control of the game after the first few minutes and had difficulties breaking through the opposing defense. Silvestre also highlighted that the team failed to speed up ball circulation or perform the infiltration movements planned during training.

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“In the first 10, 15 minutes we had the conditions to create some plays and didn't finish them. We had the ball at the edge of the opponent's area, but we lacked a cross, a through ball, a finish. After those 15 minutes, we got lost in the game. We ended up conceding a goal from a set piece and the opponent closed up, which made it very difficult for us to get in”, he stated in a press conference.

“We didn't speed up circulation as we should have and didn't make the infiltration movements. This was worked on during the week, but we ended up not doing it. When you don't have movement, the opponent that is compact remains closed and doesn't create space to make the best plays”, he explained.

The assistant coach also commented on the changes made early in the second half in an attempt to give the team more width and create offensive imbalances. Rodrigo Garro, Breno Bidon, Allan, and Gui Negão were replaced by Vitinho, Pedro Raul, Dieguinho, and Carrillo.

“In the second half, we tried to open up two wings to try to create some imbalance and stretch the opponent's line. But the truth is that today was a day when nothing worked in all sectors, both technically and tactically”, he analyzed.

Another point addressed by the assistant was Corinthians' difficulty in reacting after conceding goals. For him, the team needs to improve its offensive dynamics, especially against opponents that play in a low block.

“When you can't create imbalances on the field, you need to speed up circulation and have more movement. Today was a game where we lost practically all the duels, both defensive and offensive, and it's very difficult to win a match that way”, he assessed.

Finally, the assistant emphasized that the team needs to quickly correct the mistakes made in the match and projected a change in attitude in the team's next commitment, which will be the derby against Santos away from home.

“Against Santos, it has to be different and it will be different because it can't be worse than it was today. Except for the first few minutes of the game, it was a very bad match. Now it's time to look at the mistakes, make corrections, and work to improve”, he concluded.

After the home defeat, Corinthians turns its attention to the next commitment in the Brazilian Championship. On Sunday (15), the team faces Santos at Vila Belmiro at 4 pm (Brasília time), for the sixth round of the national competition.

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