A day before the decision, coach Fernando Diniz, of Fluminense, held a press conference at the Maracanã, venue of the Libertadores final.
The Conmebol Libertadores final will be played on Saturday at 5pm at the Maracanã. A day before the decision, Fernando Diniz and Nino, from Fluminense, held a press conference at the stadium. The Fluminense coach spoke about the formation of the team that will face Boca Juniors, in doubt between John Kennedy or Martinelli as starters.
– Unlike Almirón, you will have to imagine. There are these possibilities, perhaps others. If there is any doubt I will leave everything as it is. With John Kennedy you gain more depth and with a boy in the centre, in theory, you gain more resources in midfield. The basis of my strategy is to field the best team for each match and that’s what I will do tomorrow,” he said.
– Against Olimpia the team had fewer men in midfield and was able to help itself without losing consistency. Today is another moment and I will try to give my best to play. I have known the team for a long time now – said Fernando Diniz.
The technician of Fluminense he also commented on the possibility that the match would end in penalties, which generates apprehension on the part of the fans for Boca’s last matches at the Libertadores under the spotlight. He stressed that the flu is prepared for all scenarios on the ground.
– We have a lot of respect for the Boca team that reached the final. Of course it is something that attracts attention. We train penalties and also everything to give our best on the pitch. Fluminense, I can assure you, is prepared for all scenarios – he said.
Diniz also said mental toughness has to do with the team’s practice time. The Fluminense coach underlined that harmony must prevail between the two factors.
– Life, for me, is always complex and has many influences. Is football art or science? For me it’s more art, but you can’t forget the science and vice versa. When it’s artistic, it sticks in people’s minds more, making it hard to forget. Teams that have been training for longer tend to have a more mental role in decisive moments. Harmony is what is part of the mental field and prevails.
Diniz said he knows people will see him differently, but said the most important thing isn’t that, but rather the confidence he has in the work he’s been doing lately.
– Obviously, what happens tomorrow always changes status quo of things and how people see you. The most important thing is not how people see me, but how I see myself. I won’t be at the mercy of whether or not the ball will go in tomorrow. I will do my best. I already have anxiety, but that’s not what’s going to change my life. The ability we had to work every day for a year and a half together.
Boca Juniors and Fluminense face each other at 5pm (Brasilia time), in the single final of the Conmebol Libertadores, at the Maracanã. In case of a draw in regular time there will be extra time and, if the tie persists, penalties.
Source: Terra
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