Corinthians reaches the final of the Paulista Championship amid a troubled period. The team led by Ramón Díaz will face Palmeiras by the Paulistan final on Sunday (16), days after an early elimination in Libertadores.
Trajectory at Libertadores
The turbulence began in the second phase of the South American tournament, with one in Venezuela. Despite leaving ahead, Corinthians fell with performance in the second half and conceded the draw.
The below expected performance generated criticism of Ramón Díaz, who admitted the team’s lack of rhythm. “We stop running. We are no longer dynamic and intensity, ”said the coach.
“I worried a lot about what I saw in the second half, regarding the intensity, not producing the same football we play in the first half,” he added.
In the return game, the classification came with suffering. O, but the duel was tense until the final minutes.
The team was twice in front of the score, but allowed the draw before the break. In the second half, he pressed and secured the place only on 43 minutes, with Yuri’s goal Alberto.
The next phase was also complicated. In the first leg against Barcelona-EQU, Corinthians was defeated 3-0, complicating their chances of moving forward.
In the return confrontation, despite a 2-1 win, the result culminating in early elimination.
It was the fourth time the club has played in the preliminary phase of Libertadores and the third elimination at this stage, increasing the pressure on Ramón Díaz and his cast.
TENSE CLIMATE WE BACK
In addition to the challenges on the lawn, Corinthians faced problems extra -field. Recently, a confusion in the locker room between Gustavo Henrique and Memphis gained prominence.
Among the players circulated, increasing tension in the club.
Shirt 13 minimized the incident, classifying it as a “normal discussion” between athletes who sought to resolve internal issues.
“It was in the break that we started discussing, normal for those who want to improve each game,” said the player.
Walk in Paulistan and focus on the final
Parallel to the challenges in Libertadores, Corinthians kept their career in the Paulista Championship.
After eliminating Mirassol in the quarterfinals of the tournament, the team won one, for the semifinal.
The physical condition of some players even worried about the possibility of an embezzlement in the cast.
Garro admitted to being playing with pain at the end of the fish dispute. The athlete suffers from one, considered a chronic aspect injury.
The midfielder is not the only one of the team who worried the fans. Yuri Alberto suffered a trauma in his left ankle after taking a cart during the same match in Vila Belmiro. However, which allowed him to enter the field against Barcelona-EQU.
With the continental elimination, the focus of the team turns to the state’s decision. In front of Palmeiras, Corinthians has a chance to turn the turbulence into title and give a positive response to the fans.
The derby takes place this Sunday (16), at 18:30 (Brasília), in the general retrospective, the teams. Verder takes the advantage of eight titles against four of Timon.
