Renato's statement after Fluminense's victory in the Copa do Brasil: "Now it's good again…"

Renato Gaúcho used the press conference after the victory over Internacional to vent about the criticism of his work and the environment at Fluminense . The Rio de Janeiro team won 2-1 at Beira-Rio on Wednesday (30) and took the lead in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Despite the good result, the coach drew attention to the fluctuation of judgments in Brazilian football.

According to him, the atmosphere around the club has changed drastically in a short period of time. "The problem in Brazil is that it's difficult to play football. Three weeks ago, we had a great squad, a great coaching staff. We returned to Brazil, had negative results, and no one is good. No one takes into account that Fluminense was the last Brazilian team to return; almost everyone had a preseason and rested. Fluminense is in a decisive position in every game. Overnight, everyone became less good. Tomorrow, everyone will be good again. Tomorrow, Fluminense will have an exceptional coach again."

Elsewhere, Renato also dismissed rumors involving his relationship with the board. "We have an exceptional president, a top-notch performer, who's always with us. And they keep pitting me against him, complaining that I'm asking for reinforcements. There's nothing like that. It's a bunch of lies. I don't let these things into the locker room, but every now and then someone sees them there, another there. There's nothing they can do, so they keep making up stories. They keep undermining and undermining, and the fans end up believing what isn't true."

The victory in the South ended a losing streak for Fluminense, who had been under pressure due to recent results. The match demanded competitiveness and focus from the team, according to the coach himself. Despite the positive result, Renato emphasized that the playoffs are still open.

During his analysis of the match, he noted that the team "could have won by a bigger score" if they had been more confident in their finishing. Everaldo was the standout performer with two goals, breaking a two-month goal drought. The striker had also been criticized after the World Cup, when fans urged him to shoot more.

Fluminense's first goal came from a defensive error by Colorado, which Serna capitalized on and Everaldo finished after the ball hit the post. Inter equalized with Carbonero, but in the first half, Everaldo scored again after an assist from Serna. The pace dropped in the second half, and the score remained unchanged until the end.

With the advantage gained, Fluminense can draw in the return leg, scheduled for Wednesday (August 6) at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at Maracanã. If they lose by one goal, they will still advance. If Internacional wins by two goals, the spot will be decided on penalties.