Fluminense had an afternoon to forget at Neo Química Arena, losing 3-0 to Corinthians on Sunday (the 28th). After the game, at his press conference, head coach Fernando Diniz did not hesitate to admit his team’s poor performance.
“We’ve been trying to find ourselves more consistently since January. It’s not just today, we’ve been trying to find ourselves this year, which has been below par,” Diniz said, highlighting the search for consistency throughout the season.
The Fluminense coach gave a detailed analysis of the game and pointed to a recurring pattern of mistakes seen in several games: “The chances they had came from errors in our build-up. That’s where the tactical side comes in.”
Diniz identified a lack of consistency as one of the team’s main problems and stressed the need to improve: “One thing we need is consistency. We need to stop making mistakes, immediately.”
The coach also emphasized how tough Fluminense’s competitions are and how important it is to fix mistakes quickly: “The Brasileirão is very difficult, and the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil are just as difficult, games with no margin for error.”
Finally, Diniz expressed optimism about the team’s ability to correct its mistakes and improve: “It’s something the team knows how to do, I think the team will fix it. I can’t say if it’ll be tomorrow or the day after, but it’s very much within our reach to fix. And we’re going to fix it as soon as possible.”
