all is not lost for Luxembourg

Before Argentine Jrs x Corinthians, Vanderlei Luxemburgo can take hold of some clues to dream of his first victory under the command of Timão. Hired on the first day of the month, the coach played six matches as the club’s coach, drawing twice and losing four more. That is, the flavor of winning a match has not yet been tasted by the alvinegro commander.

The defeats against Atlético-MG, Botafogo and Independiente del Valle left a big doubt in the air around the coach’s work. However, after the negative result against Flamengo, in the last round of the Brasileirão, the fan and Vanderlei Luxemburgo understood that the coach’s first victory at Corinthians could be close and could occur at an extremely important moment of the season.

The confrontation between Argentinos Jrs x Corinthians is seen as a decision for the Brazilian team. A defeat or even a draw, considering a combination of results, could lead to the elimination of Timão in the Libertadores of America. At the same time, if victory comes, confidence will knock on the black and white door and that word has been used a lot by Luxemburgo and his players.

The fact is that it’s not just a good performance against Flamengo that Corinthians can get excited about a victory in the main competition of the season. What can serve as a relevant fact and that can bring a little more peace of mind to Luxemburgo is the group’s understanding of what is being proposed. The team doesn’t play great football, but it demonstrates that it understands exactly what the coach wants: defending and speeding away.

If well practiced, Corinthians can leave the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, this Wednesday, 24th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with a Timão-style victory. The famous “Corinthian race” will not be missing, but that will not be the only factor that could put the alvinegro close to a victory under the command of Vanderlei Luxemburgo. There is another question that can be decisive for the game.

Everyone knows that the phase is not the best for Timão, but on the other hand, the moment is not pleasant either. Of the last six matches, Argentinos Jrs won only once, lost two and drew three more. In addition, Milito’s team has not won at home for almost a month, when they beat Unión by 5-1. Since then, the performance has not been the best.

In the last round of the Argentine Championship, for example, the team received Boca Juniors and, even in a bad phase, the Xeneizes beat Argentinos Jrs by 1-0. Wednesday the 24th. He defended, waited and counterattacked with speed. There were five finalizations against 20 of the rivals, in addition to a ball possession of 56% to 44%.

Given the numbers before the confrontation between Argentinos Jrs x Corinthians, the alvinegro fan should arrive at the confrontation, even if the moment is of distrust, with hope. At a slow pace, Timão’s evolution seems to indicate that it is in process and that spark may have come from the painful defeats of the past.

Check out some data from Argentinos Jrs matches after the victory against Corinthians in Libertadores!

• The team lost two and drew three of the last six games it played
• Only won once since beating Corinthians in Libertadores
• Live fasting for three games playing at home, adding two defeats and a draw
• He scored eight goals and conceded 10 in the last six games he played
• He accumulates stumbles against relevant teams like Independiente (drawn away from home) and Boca Juniors (lost at home)