TO THROW! conversation with two journalists who closely followed the expert striker’s move to Atlético-MG over the last three seasons
Ahead of his third consecutive participation in the Copa Libertadores, Fluminense are mapping the transfer market and are close to announcing their second reinforcement for 2023. After completing the transfer of Matheus Martins to European football, Fernando Diniz needs a player to playing the left side which gives speed and offensive possibility. Even at 33, Keno can be that player, as he was important in Atlético-MG’s title in 2021.
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To understand the characteristics and how the Fluminense athlete can help in the upcoming season, the TO THROW! spoke to two journalists, who have closely followed the athlete in recent years with the Galo shirt. Fábio Vital, of Rádio Inconfidência, and Breno Galante, of Rádio 90.3 FM BH.
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Throughout his career, the striker has always shown that he is strong in individual combat with dribbling and quick play. At Galo he scored an accurate one-two with Guilherme Arana down the left. Another highlight is the finish when he cuts in the center and looks for football, but in 2022 he has suffered from physical problems and injuries.
– Keno is a very technical player. It was very important to be one of the protagonists of Atlético-MG since he arrived to play in the Brasileirão 2020. He stood out a lot in that moment, but in the final stretch of the championship an injury hampered him. He’s the only player who had to go one-on-one, that sprint. A player who is the team’s outlet, very important and who did very well on the left wing in doubling with Arana. he is a player who can be very important for Fluminense in this sense, above all to push on the counterattack from a technical point of view – said Breno Galante, before adding:
– Now he must have someone to support him on the left wing, like Arana, who doubled his lead and not be isolated on the left wing. He has to improve in the more tactical understanding of the team. With Sampaoli he played wide open on the sideline and didn’t need to return. He got used to playing that way. When Cuca arrived at Atlético-MG, he asked him to return to score and close in the center when he was in attack. Keno had a hard time understanding this at first and even questioned it in a press conference, saying he would lack the gas to come back and then fight back. When he was no longer reluctant and realized it was the best thing for the team, he started doing it. Including, this was the goal that gave the scudetto at Galò 2021 against Bahia, which closes in the middle, receives and strikes from outside the box. Another important point is that it ends well – he added.
– Keno is a particularly marked player for being a sharp striker, good dribbling, sprinter and excellent in individual matches. In ideal physical condition, he has endured well all the matches in which he has been on the pitch with Atlético. I think these are characteristics that can help Fluminense a lot in the competitions of the season, especially the Copa Libertadores, which requires a lot from the player in terms of physicality. In addition, Keno has experience in competitions. He reached the semifinals in the 2022 season. Maybe he needs to improve physically. The last two seasons have been characterized by muscle injuries and long periods of absence. This broke the good sequences of him-said Fábio Vital.
According to Breno Galante, Atlético-MG preferred to negotiate the player to have a contract until the end of 2023 and have the possibility to sign with another club in the middle of the year. With the arrival of Paulinho, Keno loses space and has the market to compete in a competition that he knows well: the Copa Libertadores. The departure has been strange for some fans, as the player is loved for all he has already done for the club, but rejuvenating the squad and breathing new life into certain pieces is important.
– In good physical condition, I believe Keno could be decisive. There is no shortage of qualities. He’s not a great scorer, age doesn’t favor him so much. We need to think of a scheme that favors the best football of him. He has good experience in national and international competitions and can repeat performances at a high level,” said Fábio.
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– This is very disputed by a part of the fans who did not agree with the departure of Keno. But Atlético-MG understand that due to his contract expiring in December 2023, he could sign a pre-contract mid-year and leave for free Galo has a complicated financial situation and needed to achieve the goal of selling the players of the club All this weighed and having an economy for the player not having a low salary. And also because Atlético-MG, monitoring the transfer market, saw an excellent opportunity to bring in Paulinho and even anticipate his arrival. A younger player, with experience in Europe and an Olympic medalist. The company also believes in the rejuvenation of the cast and crew to oxygenate – concluded Breno.
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