Yuri Alberto was not in the starting line-up in the match between Corinthians and Fortaleza, but Vanderlei Luxemburgo put him in the second half and the striker secured a draw for Timão
Yuri Alberto did not understand his departure from the starting lineup of Corinthians. Luxembourg opted for a change in the attack sector, and the number 9 had to wait for a chance in the second half to be able to respond to the new coach. After spending nine games without scoring, he was responsible for securing a 1-1 draw against Strengthlast Monday, the 8th, at Neo Quimica Arenafor the fourth round of Brasileirão.
After the match, in an interview for “Premiere FC”, the Corinthians striker did not hide that he couldn’t understand why he stayed on the bench. In the view of Yuri Alberto, he showed confidence in the game against Independiente del Valle and assured that he felt his best in relation to the last matches. Even so, the player did not clash with Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
“Against Del Valle I was very happy with myself, my attitude was different. I was discouraged during the games, receiving few balls, but against Del Valle I was different. Unfortunately, I left in the second half, at first I didn’t understand, but it’s up to the teacher to decide. Today he put me on, I was able to help the team, this draw was very important“, he stated.
In addition to talking about the change that Vanderlei Luxemburgo made in the team, Yuri Alberto did not hide his happiness at being able to score again. The season has not been one of the best for the top scorer, who only has five goals in 2023. With that, he made a point of celebrating the end of the goal fast that he was going through and took the opportunity to thank him for the support he has received in recent weeks.
“It’s a very important goal. First, I want to thank God. I had been fighting for nine games, fighting to get that goal, but unfortunately it wasn’t coming out. Glory to God, God blessed me today, I just want to thank him and my teammates who have helped me, in addition to my family, who have given me this support”finished.
Corinthians is now preparing to take the field this Thursday, the 11th, against Botafogo, at the Nilton Santos stadium. The ball will roll from 19:30 (Brasília time). It is worth noting that Timão has only four points out of the 12 they have played so far in the Brasileirão and hopes to get a good result in Rio de Janeiro to regain confidence in 2023.
Source: sportbuzz
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