Timão’s coach highlights the need for reinforcements in the mid-season transfer window. Use against Serie A teams is negligible
O Corinthians drew 1-1 with Cuiabá this Wednesday, at the Neo Química Arena, in a game valid for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. Marllon opened the scoring for the visitors, and Matheus Bidu equalized everything in the final stretch of the match.
With just one win in the competition, Corinthians has nine points in 18th place. In the next round of the Brasileirão, on Monday (July 1), Timão visits Palmeiras. After the match, António Oliveira analyzed performance and answered whether his work is at risk.
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António Oliveira under pressure at Corinthians
This is Corinthians’ worst start in the Brazilian Championship in terms of running points. The São Paulo club had never finished the 12th round with less than ten points won. António Oliveira was asked if he feels supported by the Timão board in his position.
“It is the first and last I will answer. They want to invite me to this circus, but I’m not going to join. I only do what I control. You have to talk to the president there in the mixed zone. Stay alert about this. I’m not going to go into that (subject)… You have to ask Fabinho (Soldado), the president. They are the ones who can respond (if I am under pressure),” he said.
“We had players who left. I won’t be here again. You have to understand the expectations. Understanding the group of players, who today gave themselves body and soul, but had ten unacceptable minutes”, added António Oliveira.
Coach wants reinforcements
This week, Antonio Oliveira had already made clear the need for reinforcements in the Corinthians squad. The coach once again highlighted that Timão’s group does not live up to expectations.
“What I want to say is this. We understand the size of the club. We have to understand whether the group of players meets the fans’ expectations. I’ve already told the players that I don’t give up on them. But the group is short for expectations,” he said.
Recently, president Augusto Melo commented that Corinthians will hire four reinforcements. According to the agent, all of them have the capacity to be Timão’s starters.
A victory against Serie A teams
What weighs against the coach’s continuity is the terrible record against teams from the first division of the Brasileirão. In 14 matches played, he has just one win (against Fluminense), six draws and six defeats.
This makes the António Oliveira’s use at Timão against first division teams is only 26,1%. In total, he has 29 games leading Corinthians, 12 wins, 8 draws and 8 defeats. A use of 50,7%.
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