Even with less preparation time in the last year, the São Paulo club reached the final of the Copa do Brasil and the quarter-finals of the Libertadores, and expect more next season
After suffering from injuries and physical problems throughout 2022, especially in the case of older players, Corinthians are taking advantage of the longer time in the pre-season to work very carefully on the physical part of the athletes. Unlike the previous season, for which there were two weeks of preparation leading up to the premiere Paulistanthe alvinegro team will have about a month to adapt before taking the field for the state.
“We will have four weeks and a few days. This is something quite new for Brazilian football and the calendar. This allows us to work on a load progression with great care and adapt to the needs of our group,” he said. Bruno Mazziottiphysiotherapist at Corinthians.
The Brazilian football calendar, known to be overloaded, has undergone new complications after the most dramatic periods of the covid-19 pandemic, and this scenario, more dense between 2020 and 2021, has nevertheless had some influence on the organization of the season 2022.
The preparation period for 2023 ended up being extended due to the flu of the world Cup of Qatar, the first World Cup played at the end of the year. OR Brasileiraoclosed on December 9, 2021, concluded on November 13, 2022. The players had a break and reconfirmed this week.
In the case of Corinthians, the revival took place on Wednesday, and the first few days focused on physical preparation. “I can say that the players have presented themselves in a very positive way, they have followed the recommendations that we have implemented during the holiday periods, but always with the attention to respect this moment so that they can enjoy it, clear their heads, without neglect to take care of yourself,” Mazziotti said.
The club’s fitness department works to avoid next year being as troubled in terms of injuries as the current one. Some of the most famous players in the Corinthians group are over 30 and have had problems in the last season.
The case that most worried the Corinthians was that of Renato Augusto, 34 years old, who, although important in the decisive moments, was strongly hampered by injuries, especially in the middle of the season. Even so, he made 50 starts, 35 as a starter.
There was also the frustrating situation of PaulinoThe 34-year-old, who tore a ligament in his knee in April, underwent surgery and spent the rest of the year recovering.
the right back FagnerThe 33-year-old who had a sub-par season was another Corinthians player to struggle with injuries. Between May and June he went more than a month without playing. Physical problems added to the former manager’s rotation Victor Pereira made him finish 2022 as the year with fewest games for Corinthians since he returned to the club, in 2014. There have been 43 games.
The club still suffered from problems with younger players, such as Maycon, who broke a toe on his left foot and needed nearly two months to recover. Already in the final stretch of the Brasileirão he lost Gustavo Zanzara due to a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee, which he should only be back in mid-2023.
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