The Italian coach says the team did their best after taking one less and resented Gabigol’s failure to send off: ‘It was intentional’
Coach Fernando Diniz analyzed Fluminense’s 0-0 draw against Flamengo, in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, this Tuesday, and took the opportunity to criticize the refereeing of the classic. After the match, in the press conference, the tricolor commander spoke about Flamengo’s bearing and was also dissatisfied with Anderson Daronco’s performance.
– I don’t think it was a surprise, they had an aggressive marking attitude. What was decisive was Flamengo’s deeper attitude. They have a greater intensity than ours. At the end of the first half it was more balanced. Flamengo committed 22 fouls and the five of us. They didn’t receive a yellow card, the refereeing was too permissive. They dominated in the first 30 minutes. In the second half we were making a better comeback, but with the expulsion, which I won’t go into, the situation changed. The team knew how to behave. They had a butt chance, we also had a chance. We did what we could. I hope the next match will have impartial refereeing. I’m not arguing about the Felipe Melo thing. It’s much easier for the VAR to call to see Gabigol’s offer, which as you can see was intentional. Samuel Xavier, in the first game of the carioca final, stepped on and was expelled. Pedro (Flamengo), on his way back, stepped on and was not expelled. Too many fouls that didn’t have a card – the coach analyzed.
Without Alexsander, who has a knee injury, Diniz explained the choice to enter with Gabriel Pirani instead of John Kennedy. The striker started last Saturday, but started on the bench on Tuesday.
– It was a tactical match, Flamengo had a clear intention to explore that side. I wouldn’t put John Kennedy back there with Marcelo. I liked Pirani’s performance, I think it was the right decision – he said -.
The Fluminense coach commented on Marcelo’s situation, who left the field in the first half with pain in his calf. According to Diniz, the number 12 was not injured, but was replaced as a precaution.
– It was a movement similar to that of The Strongest, there was a stiffening of the calf. I decided to take it off as a precaution. It’s a pain that isn’t new to him, even the medical department is aware of it, but I think it’s more a matter of precaution.
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Flamingo Location:
-It wasn’t just the marking, Flamengo entered a higher rotation than ours and that was decisive. Today we find it difficult. Flamengo takes advantage of the second ball.
Defensive action:
– It was positive, yes. Playing with one player down for 45 minutes without conceding clear scoring chances is to be congratulated. We were brilliant in defence. The team was organized and we got along well. We played the best game possible given the circumstances of the second half.
Sequence:
– It’s good that duels like this happen. Flamengo had the upper hand. For the other game it will be another story. Let’s get ready and they will too. We still have plenty of time. Now let’s think about Botafogo.
physical part:
– Football cannot be explained by a single factor. The physical issue of Fluminense is spectacular. I don’t think Fluminense has decreased. We came back better in the second half, the game would have had another feature. The team came back different, but everything changed with the expulsion. Flamengo thrives on kicks from outside the area.
Results Manipulation Controversies:
– It is a matter that deserves the utmost seriousness. Those who participated deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law, but they do not deserve to be execrated. You can’t determine the end of anyone’s career, but it must serve as an example, it must regulate. This is a very bad thing for football.
Source: Terra
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