Assistant on Yuri’s missed penalty, praises Corinthians’ efficiency | OneFootball

Lucas Silvestre, assistant to the suspended Dorival's son, was responsible for leading the Corinthians on the pitch this Saturday, in the 3-0 victory over Mirassol, at Neo Química Arena, for the Brazilian Championship. He left satisfied with the team's performance.

The assistant valued the defensive security and the efficiency of the team, which had less ball possession, but took advantage of the opportunities in attack. With the triumph, Corinthians ended a seven-match winless streak at home.

"Firstly, I congratulate Mirassol. Today, they have the best coach in the tournament, doing a differentiated job. We knew about the difficulties, we were warned during the week. We played a different game than what was against Flamengo and Internacional. In the last games we were aggressive without the ball and we managed to involve the opponents. Today we didn't have the ball at several moments, we first needed to be organized. Mirassol has a lot of courage, they are in absurd confidence. We needed to be protected. We defended very well, we were effective in attack," analyzed Lucas Silvestre.

"We had been having the performance, but we were not getting results. This sequence of home games without a win brings pressure, we worked a lot with the athletes and put that the three points today were non-negotiable. They managed to understand the importance of the game, they gave a lot," he added.

Dorival's son also explained the strategy of 'giving' the ball to Mirassol. "We had moments in the game, due to the opponent's ability. It's not for nothing that they are the fifth placed in the tournament. Mirassol makes it difficult for the opponent to press them. It was natural that we would give them possession. They play from behind, with short passes. We knew we would need to defend a bit more behind."

Chat with Yuri Alberto

The assistant revealed a conversation with Yuri Alberto after the penalty missed against Flamengo. He didn't take the penalty converted by Maycon this Saturday, but contributed with a goal and an assist.

"Yuri had the penalty situation, but I prefer to value that, after missing the penalty, he managed to rebuild himself in the match and generated many opportunities for us. Internally, we talked to him, as we talked to everyone, so that he would have a good head. We knew he would have the opportunity to redeem himself," he said.

Table Situation

With the victory, Corinthians moves away from the relegation zone and jumps to the tenth position in the Brasileirão table, with 33 points earned. In total, there are eight wins, nine draws, and ten losses.

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