Corinthians has a team to stay in the top group of competitions – 03/06/2023 – Tostão

Corinthians, at home, is capable of anything, from victories to heroic rankings. Atlético-MG, another team heavily influenced by the fans, perhaps in the same situation turned the game around in Belo Horizonte and won on penalties.

Corinthians also had the good tactical organization used by Luxemburgo. The team played with three defenders, two wingers who scored and attacked, two in midfield and the talented Renato Augusto free and close to the two attackers. In this scheme there are usually many spaces in the middle, which was only taken advantage of by the Rooster after the entrance of Hulk, who created some chances to score.

Atlético collaborated with Corinthians’ victory with the absence of some starters at the start of the game. Hulk only entered in the second half. Corinthians’ two goals came after serious individual errors by Otávio and Zaracho.

Corinthians has three players (Renato Augusto, Róger Guedes and Cassio) who are among the best in Brazil, in addition to others of good technical quality. It’s a team to stay in the top class of competitions.

In addition to Corinthians, São Paulo, Athlético-PR and América qualified on penalties for the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. Penalty is not a lottery. It is also technical capacity in charge and emotional control.

At Fla-Flu, Fluminense once again failed to involve the opponent with their usual exchange of passes. Five games without scoring a goal. Flamengo, deservedly, won by 2 to 0. The cheering party at Maracanã was beautiful, emotional, even for those who saw it on television.

The same has happened in other Brazilian stadiums. On the other hand, we cannot settle for and get used to just celebrating. It is necessary to improve the qualities of the games, to evolve. Both teams could have performed better.

Flamengo won, and now everything is fine. Gossip disappeared, news of disagreements between players. Flamengo is not a “Big Brother”, said Gabigol. Internal problems always exist on winning and losing teams. Athletes are often right to complain, and journalists have the right and duty to report.

After the matches Corinthians x Atlético and Flamengo x Fluminense, the main theme was that Luxemburgo and Sampaoli defeated, respectively, Coudet and Fernando Diniz. It strikes me how often in games the presence of the imponderable factor, which cannot be measured or explained.

Even so, almost only the way of playing is valued. Football is the union of objective and subjective details, of several intersecting logics. Strategy is the form, the framework of the game. Inside is a dark well, full of emotions, unforeseen events and contradictions.

uncertainties

Neymar completed ten years of his career in Europe. If he had had other great stars alongside him, from midfield forward, at the 2014, 2018, 2022 World Cups, if he hadn’t had so many injuries in decisive moments, if he hadn’t played at the same time as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, if he hadn’t behaved off the field like a dazzled young man, he would probably have been world champion, elected the best player on the planet and become one of the greats in history, as he has masterful talent. Are there still chances? Even so, he is the greatest Brazilian player of the last decade.

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