00:00Coach Fernando Diniz will be giving his press conference shortly after Corinthians 1, Cruzeiro 2 for the 23rd round.
00:07of the Brazilian Championship.
00:08Well, it was a match that Corinthians needed to win to get closer to the top four, to dream of a direct spot in the...
00:15The next Copa Libertadores was via the Brazilian Championship, but that's not what happened.
00:19It was a very much what we call a back-and-forth game, right? Corinthians had many chances,
00:23Cruzeiro had many chances, but in the end, the Cruzeiro team was more lethal.
00:27They were more effective at scoring goals. Corinthians struggled a lot with aerial balls, so Cruzeiro managed to be lethal.
00:35through this mechanism in the attack sector
00:38And he marked very poorly, didn't he? Especially on the second goal when Wanderson, who had come on shortly before, managed to head the ball in.
00:44No chance for Hugo Souza.
00:46This result puts a little more pressure on Thursday's Libertadores game, but the Corinthians fans...
00:53Based on what we felt here at Neo Química Arena,
00:55He kind of bought into this idea that the main focus, the big game of the week, is against Rosario Central.
01:02on Thursday for the Libertadores Cup.
01:04So we'll hear from coach Fernando Diniz shortly to understand his analysis.
01:09what does he make of this match
01:10And what choices did he have, because he keeps almost the entire starting lineup, he makes very few changes?
01:16He's basically keeping Allan, who won't be able to play in the Libertadores because he was sent off in the first game.
01:21and also put Carrilho in to give a little more strength in that midfield, but it was a situation
01:28which ultimately didn't work out.
01:31These were tactical choices that didn't work.
01:34And besides that, we had a performance well below par from important midfielders like Rodrigo Garro and...
01:40Breno Bidum.
01:40These were players who were important in enabling Corinthians to have speed in that transition from defense to attack.
01:48Cruzeiro is a team that wouldn't give up on attacking; it's a team with a lot of offensive power.
01:54Even though almost everyone in the starting lineup was a reserve, right?
01:58Starting players like Matheus Pereira came on as substitutes throughout the match.
02:04But Corinthians needed those two factors in midfield, Breno Bidum and Rodrigo Garro.
02:09To speed up the game a bit, improve the passing in the final third, and set up Caio César and Pedro.
02:14Raul.
02:14And that's not what happened.
02:16So, Corinthians, in terms of morale, I don't think they'll come out of this so downcast.
02:21Because it wasn't a particularly bad game, but it's worth mentioning because it's another point.
02:27Another home game where Corinthians failed to pick up points.
02:32And that this could have consequences later on.
02:34Obviously, they're no longer in the Copa do Brasil; they only have the Libertadores and the Campeonato Brasileiro to play for.
02:39So, it was important for Corinthians to stay close to the leading pack.
02:43Let's see what Fernando Diniz has to say in a moment.
02:46And you can see the reaction to that at lance.com.br.
02:49and also on our social media, @LanceDigital.
02:53That's all for now, until next time.
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