Portuguesa prepares for the match against Corinthians, at the Neo Química Arena. Both teams struggle to get out of the sticking zone
The Neo Química Arena will be the stage, this Sunday (11/2), of the match between Corinthians, the hosts, and Portuguesa in the seventh round of the Paulistão. Lusa have not won a match against Corinthians since 2013. Furthermore, they have never achieved a victory at the Neo Química Arena. And, as a factor of greater tension, the match is practically worth 6 points. After all, both teams are struggling, at the bottom of the table, fighting against relegation.
Portuguesa goalkeeper Thomazella spoke of his anxiety on the eve of the clash.
“We know it will be a decisive match, both teams are not scoring points and this gives more weight to the match. The preparation remains very intense. We always treat the matches as decisions and prepare in the best way possible,” he said.
The Portuguese despite Corinthians’ bad phase
According to the goalkeeper, Portuguesa does not consider Corinthians’ bad phase a relevant factor. The team knows that Timão, even more so at home, wants to show his recovery. The club’s football director, Fabinho Soldado, said the poor performances in recent matches were “unacceptable”. He was referring to Corinthians’ five consecutive defeats (Santos, Novorizontino, São Paulo, São Bernardo and Ituano). Corinthians also trained this Saturday aiming for the best formation against Lusa.
“Regardless of the opponent’s phase, we always enter the field with the aim of winning and doing our best for Portuguesa. Therefore, the Corinthians phase does not interfere with the preparation or concentration of the match,” said Thomazella regarding Timão , last in the standings. group C, with 3 points, behind Bragantino, Mirassol and Inter de Limeira.
Desperate match at the Corinthians Arena
It turns out that Portuguesa’s situation is also desperate. After all, they are coming off four consecutive defeats (against São Bernardo, Ponte Preta, São Paulo and Bragantino). Lusa has just 3 points, second to last place in group A, behind Santos and Ituano, but ahead of Santo André. For goalkeeper Thomazella, entering an opponent’s home is always a challenge.
“Corinthians is a giant, as is Portuguesa. They are two clubs with a great history. We know that Corinthians have great strength playing at home, but we cannot think small. We have our objectives and we are trying to achieve them”, he underlined.
The Portuguese has a game in hand
Portuguesa still has one game in hand. And he should capture Palmeiras. But Thomazella preferred not to entertain this expectation.
“Let’s think about one game at a time. We can’t lose concentration, we have to aim for the next game. So our focus right now is Corinthians. We are focused and committed to getting a good result and moving up the table.”, he concluded.
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