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Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s press conferences have generated discontent among Corinthians fans. The coach’s statement after the 0-0 draw against Palmeiras, last Sunday (3), displeased some fans on social media.
“Today I have to congratulate the players. Because we entered as underdogs. You saw people wondering how much they were going to make. I have no problem with considering a draw with Palmeiras, São Paulo normal… Normal result”, said Luxemburgo.
Part of the Corinthians fans didn’t take these words very well; see the impact:
Corinthians currently occupies 13th place, with 26 points, five more than Santos, first in the relegation zone. After being eliminated by São Paulo in the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, the only chance for a title this season was the Copa Sudamericana, a competition in which Alvinegro Paulista is in the semi-finals, in a match against Juan Pablo’s Fortaleza. Vojvoda.
Timão’s year is not good overall. A bad campaign in Paulistão, elimination in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores da América and a delicate situation in the Brasileirão Série A are some of the problems on the field. Behind the scenes, the board experienced some protests, mainly due to the controversial hiring of Cuca in April.
Luxembourg analyzes the classic against Palmeiras
“It’s a classic, a very disputed Derby. They had more possession and are a very well-trained team, with good players. We knew where the final ball was going, and our defenders did well. They wanted to open the area and let the players arrive inside. We knew we could kill the game, and we had the ball in the first half (with Maycon)”, said the coach.
The game at Neo Química Arena ended 0-0, this Sunday (3), a result that did not leave Corinthians comfortable in the table and prevented Palmeiras from getting closer to Botafogo at the top of the table.
