Fluminense’s Quarterfinal Victory in Libertadores and Fernando Diniz’s Critique

With tension, but also with classification, the Fluminense is in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores after beating Argentinos Juniors by 2-0, this Tuesday, at Maracanã. Smiling, coach Fernando Diniz was happy with the result and praised the squad’s posture, but also criticized the lack of criteria by the arbitration commanded by Alexis Herrera.

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– It is a loss for football and for the fans who want to consume the game. I am an advocate and have consistently spoken out about this lack of discretion. […] We had a lot of trouble breaking through the opposing defense. We could play better, but we didn’t expect a mid-block marking like it was. They really appreciated this victory.

Fernando Diniz did not credit anxiety with the fact that Fluminense having difficulty breaking through Argentinos Juniors’ blockade. For him, other factors, such as the opposing marking, hindered the performance. He also highlighted that the team likes to play with a packed stadium.

– The team got better as time went by. We couldn’t concede a goal either. It’s hard to score goals like that. Other things got in the way, such as refereeing, the state of the field and the marking. They know that the team likes to play with a full stadium. Examples of this are the Carioca final and the game against River Plate.

1 of 1 John Arias, Fernando Diniz and Germán Cano, from Fluminense — Photo: André Durão John Arias, Fernando Diniz and Germán Cano, from Fluminense — Photo: André Durão

The Libertadores 2023 quarterfinals will be played in the weeks of August 23 and 30. Conmebol will still dismember the games and publish the schedules. The outbound departures are booked for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of August. The return is scheduled for the 29th, 30th and 31st of August.

Fernando Diniz admits difficulty, but says he is happy with Fluminense’s performance

Check out other answers from Fernando Diniz:

What did you say before the goals?

– I said the same thing I said at the break, for us to be more aggressive and let creativity emerge, to make a less mechanical and looser game. Even for the shakes. Daniel plays like that and John Kennedy is also having a good time. We took little risk. It is a victory that we have to value. He was an opponent who knew how to score and play.

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Asked about the first shot on goal being only on Samuel Xavier’s goal

– Sometimes it’s not finalizing, but sometimes the number doesn’t show what happens in the game. We had a hard time finishing, but we were closing in on the area. In the second half we were more involved and they started with a medium block and we were pushing for a low block and we had a lot of merits. You cannot analyze the team by the numbers at random. The team has a lot of merit and the fans were very important once again, they played along with the team and were the star of the game.

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2023-08-09 00:45:00
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