Fernando Diniz revealed, this Thursday, after Corinthians' draw against Rosario Central, in Argentina, in the first game of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, that the non-renewal of Memphis Depay's contract caused sadness and frustration in the squad.
Diniz points out frustration and sadness at Corinthians after leaving Memphis: 'It served as motivation'
Fernando Diniz revealed, this Thursday, after Corinthians' draw against Rosario Central, in Argentina, in the first game of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, that the non-renewal of Memphis Depay's contract caused sadness and...
I don't even know if he would be able to play, but we hoped to have him on the trip. I think everyone felt it, from the football department.
- Memphis stayed here for two years and, in addition to the titles, had a good relationship with everyone", said the Corinthians coach at a press conference.
- "It was frustrating, but, as it is beyond our control, it ended up bringing the players closer together.
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"The feeling was one of sadness because I thought it would bear a lot of fruit. We would make a good pair. I don't even know if he would be able to play, but we hoped to have him on the trip. I think everyone felt it, from the football department. Memphis stayed here for two years and, in addition to the titles, had a good relationship with everyone", said the Corinthians coach at a press conference.
"It was frustrating, but, as it is beyond our control, it ended up bringing the players closer together. It was a sad event, but it served as motivation for greater dedication and, in this way, achieving a good result here in Argentina", continued Diniz.
Regarding the team's performance, the coach highly praised the team.
"The decision to take a long time to change is because the team was playing very well, defending well. Putting in a cold player, I don't know if it would have improved the team. That's why we maintained the structure, without changes. Once again, the players were outstanding, with a lot of dedication and donation."
Diniz did not want to anticipate what he will do for Sunday's game, against Cruzeiro, at 7:30 pm, in the Brazilian Championship, at Neo Química Arena.
“I don’t have a definition of what to do for Sunday, but there are many possibilities.”
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