Corinthians assistant: We’ll improve our attitude vs Atlético-MG | OneFootball

The assistant and son of Dorival, Lucas Silvestre, left dissatisfied with the attitude of Corinthians in the 3-1 defeat to Santos this Wednesday at Vila Belmiro, during the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. He lamented the team's "low energy" in the classic match but promised a change of mentality for the next game against Atlético-MG.

"Initially, our attitude was very poor, far below what we had been producing. The defeat is less about the tactical aspect and more about energy and disposition; we fell short. We need to understand everything that happened and change our mindset. The attitude in the next game will be different. The game demanded an attitude from us that didn't happen, and the early goal also affected our performance," analyzed the assistant.

"We worked hard on this match, the preparation was done as it should be, the players were warned. We showed them the data that the first half of Santos here at Vila is very intense, with a lot of pressure. Our energy was not adequate for what the match required," he added.

Eternal Fluctuation

Lucas Silvestre also spoke about the fluctuation of Corinthians, which cannot string together a series of victories in the Brasileirão. He stated that the coaching staff prepared the team for a "final," but the players couldn't bring this spirit to the field.

"Santos approached it as a final, that's how we prepared the team. The idea was to play a final. We came from great games away from home, we beat Fluminense, Vasco, Ceará... I see that at some point we don't enter the game as we should. We need to understand why this drop happens and try to recover to maintain greater consistency," he commented.

"I see Sport and Juventude differently from Santos. They are going through a complicated phase in the competition but have resources to improve. We played three good matches, despite the defeat to Flamengo and the draw with Internacional. We expected a different attitude, the preparation was different, but we couldn't bring that to the field. The performance frustrates us, but the response needs to come on Saturday," he concluded.

Situation in the Standings

With the setback in the classic, Corinthians stalled at 32 points, in 12th place. However, Timão could drop a position in the standings if Grêmio scores against São Paulo this Thursday in Porto Alegre, at 7 PM.

Next Corinthians Game

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