Fluminense qualifies in the Libertadores, and Diniz praises: “Positive scenario”

On the night of last Thursday, the 16th, the Fluminense did his homework and left Maracanã with three more points against Cerro Porteño, guaranteeing classification for the Libertadores knockout stage. In a press conference after the match, the team’s coach, Fernando Diniz, analyzed the match and also projected better results for the next matches.

“There are a lot of things that we put in a pan and stir and think that everything is bad. It’s not all bad. It’s a process that we go through, for the fans, for the team, for the institution, the process of becoming Libertadores champion, runner-up in the world, to assimilate this and come back takes time. It’s not that we’re taking too long. We wanted to win every game, win the Recopa, Carioca and be first in the Brazilian Championship, but that’s not how it happens. What I can guarantee is that we are working to organize the team as quickly as possible. Looking from another perspective, we are playing with a very mixed team, with many players out, plus the sale of Nino, so we are working hard and I think the team is starting to play, still with instability, but in about 20 days. , oscillating more positively. We have a positive scenario going forward“, said.

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Despite the results not appearing in recent weeks, Diniz was satisfied with the performance and the three points achieved in the match. According to him, the team still faltered, suffering an equalizer that they didn’t deserve, but then they were able to regain control and return to the lead on the scoreboard.

“I think the team played a good game. Especially before scoring the equalizer. He was sovereign. It was a one-team game. At the moment we are still experiencing, with energy, we conceded a goal on the first ball that escaped, in a questionable move, whether it was a foul or not… But we conceded the goal in Cerro’s first attack. We managed to circulate the ball well, the game would end on both sides, the goal would probably come from a cross, because this team closes down the center of the field a lot. They practically play with six midfielders when they are scoring, so the game is practically impossible to play inside, finish inside. We knew we had to play with maximum amplitude. With Arias and Keno and support from Guga and Marcelo. So I think the plan was fulfilled. The numbers show that we deserve to win. They had two shots on goal, five in total. We finished 16. We had seven corners“, analyzed Diniz on the occasion.

In addition to the guaranteed knockout sequence, the team also confirmed the first position in its group, which gives it the right to decide the round of 16 within its domains. Now, Fluminense goes back to work thinking about the next match against Sampaio Corrêa, in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil.