WHAT DID THE DRAW BETWEEN CORINTHIANS X FLAMENGO SHOW COACH TITE ABOUT RUBRO-NEGRO?

Very close to signing with Flamengo, Tite yesterday watched his likely new team draw with the club that idolizes him. Rubro-Negro's performance against Corinthians showed some positive points and others that may worry the coach when he takes over. What Fla showed good

Imposition on the field: Fla was not intimidated at Corinthians' home and controlled the actions of the match, even with Fiel's characteristic pressure. Led by interim Mário Jorge, the players dictated the pace: they pressed the ball out, closed the spaces for the opponent and released themselves on the field.

Quality in touch: The Flamenguistas bet on quick passes, triangulations and launch between the lines to break the black and white barrier in front of Cássio. The technical quality of the players helped and Rubro-Negro was much closer to returning to Rio with three points than defeated.

Gerson, Everton Ribeiro and Pedro did well: Coringa was Flamengo's highlight. Very active in all sectors, he multiplied on the field and even scored a great goal. In addition to him, other players who were being challenged had a positive performance. This was the case of Everton Ribeiro, who commanded the midfield and hit the crossbar, and Pedro, pivoting and opening up several spaces for his teammates.

Plenty of options: If the star-studded starting team wasn't enough , the reserve bench is full of renowned players. Gabigol and Arrascaeta were the first to enter during the game, in addition to Luiz Araújo — Cebolinha was not even activated.

Loss of possession. Corinthians' few opportunities came from quick counterattacks. The defense had a consistent performance, but the players on the last line made mistakes when passing the ball or creating plays that almost cost Fla dearly.

Improvement in aim: Rubro-Negro took 20 shots, but only seven hit the target. Apart from Gerson's great goal, the visitors came face to face with Cássio twice, once with Ayrton Lucas and once with Bruno Henrique, but were unable to overcome the Corinthians Giant.

Gabigol in low form and Arrasca without rhythm : Two of the team's main players, both had poor performance. The number 10 is going through a bad phase and shows no signs of a reaction, while the Uruguayan is still not 100% after dealing with an injury to his left thigh. Tite will have to recover the duo that has already brought so much joy to the Red and Blacks.

Fla lives with the expectation of announcing his ex soon -coach of the national team. Rubro-Negro knew they wouldn't count on him against Corinthians, but he believes the soap opera will have a happy ending. The Tite theme was the focus of the post-game against Corinthians. Interim Mário Jorge was bombarded with questions about the subject, but did not talk about the future.