Matheus Pereira impresses on return, could take on new role at Corinthians | OneFootball

The classic match against São Paulo last Sunday marked the return of Matheus Pereira wearing the Corinthians jersey. Back at the club that discovered him after a decade, the 27-year-old midfielder entered the game in the second half at Neo Química Arena, replacing André Carrillo.

Matheus Pereira's performance in the final 25 minutes was pleasing. The player sought vertical passes and, in one of them, found the pass that led to Breno Bidon's goal at the end of the match.

New role?

The midfielder played as a defensive midfielder against São Paulo, initiating Corinthians' plays. However, coach Dorival Júnior sees him in a different role.

The coach intends to use the player further forward, as a left-sided attacking midfielder, a position currently occupied by Breno Bidon.

“Matheus is a second central midfielder, much more on the left side. Due to necessity, he played as a number five, like today,” said Dorival in a press conference.

  See this photo on Instagram   A post shared by Matheus Pereira (@matheuspereira_98)

More options

Corinthians is still looking for more options for the midfield. The club is interested in Alisson, who belongs to São Paulo, at Dorival's request, and has also inquired about Allan from Flamengo. However, talks have not progressed yet.

Faced with this impasse, Timão is already seeking other alternatives in the market. One of the targets is Vini Souza from Wolfsburg.

Re-debut numbers

See Matheus Pereira's numbers in his re-debut for Corinthians:

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