Corinthians midfielder analyzes draw with Santos for Paulistão U20

- By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial

On Sunday afternoon (28), Corinthians visited Santos, at the Ulrico Mursa Stadium, in Baixada Santista, in a duel valid for the third round of the classification phase of the 2026 Paulista Under-20 Championship, and ended up drawing goalless. The result left the Corinthians team in fifth place in Group 1 with seven points - two wins and a draw - three goals scored and none conceded.

Soon after the final whistle, midfielder Guilherme Pires, who was on the field for the 90 minutes, gave an interview to Ulisses TV and analyzed the match, detailing Timãozinho's strategy in the classic. In his response, he cites the quality of the pitch as justification for the team to play on the counterattack.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

"Very happy with the match, unfortunately we didn't come out with a positive result, but we did our best and that's what matters. He (William Batista) asked us to hit the ball a lot, as the pitch was very bad, for us to hit the ball and play on the counterattack to get the victory. I think we didn't manage to achieve much on the goal, but there was no lack of will, there was no lack of determination, that's what matters most", he said.

Since his arrival at Parque São Jorge, at the beginning of 2025, Guilherme Pires has established himself as one of the Under-20's highlights, mainly due to his ability to play in more than one position - full-back, midfielder and striker. His positive performance has already led to him being called to join the professional team's training sessions. In 55 matches for the category, he scored one goal and five assists. Your contract ends in December 2027.

Despite the equality, William Batista's men are enjoying a good moment this season, as they have not lost in eight games, counting the Brazilian and Paulista Championships in the category. In total, there are five wins and three draws - 18 goals scored and nine conceded. The last defeat happened on May 19th, when they were beaten by Palmeiras, 1 x 0, at Fazendinha, in the national competition.

Filhos do Terrão will return to the pitch next Wednesday (1), at 3pm (Brasília time), to face Juventude, in the South region, in the 19th and penultimate round of the first phase of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship. A draw and a win by any score advances Timão to the quarter-finals. Currently, Alvinegro occupies eighth place with 29 points - eight wins, five draws and five defeats - 31 goals scored and 24 conceded. The first team outside the G8 is Flamengo, which has 27 points.

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