Analysis: The defeat of Flamengo hurts and exposes the real problems of Corinthians in this Brasileirão | corinthians

– Corinthians cannot take three goals away from anyone. Neither Avaí nor Real Madrid. You can’t take three goals away from anyone.

Today’s Corinthians have the second worst defense of Brasileirão (25 goals conceded), just behind Goiás (28).

Much for the five goals that Flamengo took this Sunday, a team that is many shelves up. And inside the Neo Química Arena, a stadium that was once a Corinthian fortress, but in Fiel’s absence it has only been a neutral field that offers a great structure for its visitors.

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Timão hadn’t taken five home in 15 years. a reality slap on who insists internally on pretending everything is fine. Who says the press is exaggerating. Corinthians is still threatened with relegation in the table. This year’s fight appears to be for a decent center of the table.

Vagner Mancini has just arrived and is the least of the culprits. In fact, the willpower you have to try to change things is commendable. You know that this job can change your status on the national scene.

After an epic victory against Atlético-PR in which Walter was the highlight, The coach was very unlucky to have a team as organized as Flamengo ahead. Candidate for the title. That is still missing presents players of the highest level. Against a reassembled Helm.

Corinthians even had a good first half. He had volume, created opportunities, hit the crossbar with Camacho and startled Xavier’s header. It only took one goal and it gave hope that the game could continue the same. In the second half, however, was swallowed by flamengo very strong. The 5 to 1 was honest. It represented very well the disparity between two teams of such opposite realities.

There are three technicians in 2020. There are two months of salary arrears. Fashion hires that didn’t work out. Incorrect movements in the market. Debts that accumulate. Corinthians made the biggest sale in their history with Pedrinho and they still haven’t received a penny. For months.

Badly armed, the squad needs a defender after Danilo Avelar’s injury. The team’s imbalance has devalued assets such as Cássio, Fagner and Gil, former pillars of the team. Lucas Piton, in full development, has felt the weight and has failed behind. Perhaps that is why the arrival of Fábio Santos.

In addition to a defender, the board of directors has been looking for a player to fit into the team for ten months. Cifut software must be out of date. Tiago Nunes was scolded when he publicly complained about it. Do you remember Tiago Nunes? He was the first coach of 2020.

Mancini has also spoken openly in interviews, but about his team’s mistakes: poor physicality, messy marking, lack of tactical commitment from the forward players at the defensive moment, technical errors. It is important to know what causes the pain in order to treat it.

The scenario is worrying but there is still time to react.

Cassio, a wounded idol, needs good care. It was not the fault of Flamengo’s goals. I don’t think it deserves the cruel treatment of social media. Mancini needs him and the rest of the squad leaders to mentally strengthen the team.

Soccer is not played with your feet alone.

Timão faces Vasco in São Januário next Wednesday. Then there are two home games: the first against América-MG, for the Copa do Brasil, and the last one in the first round, against another contender for the title, Thiago Galhardo and Eduardo Coudet’s Internacional. Another difficult stop.

Mancini says his goal is to make this team play “like Corinthians”, in a competitive, aggressive and balanced way. It will take time, but this Sunday’s game is usually a milestone.