Arana speaks out after Galo win: “I never stopped working or doing my duty”

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·9. Oktober 2025

Arana speaks out after Galo win: “I never stopped working or doing my duty”

After Atlético's 3 x 1 victory over Sport on Wednesday (08), at Arena MRV, left-back Guilherme Arana was one of the main characters of the night. The scorer of the team's second goal and quite emotional in his celebration, the number 13 used the post-match interview to respond to criticism and talk about his daily attitude at the club.

One of the main names in the squad, Arana, who has been heavily criticized by fans and going through a phase below expectations, spoke openly about the comments he has been receiving:

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My assistant sent me everything that was said about my attitude within the CT. I've been here for 5 years and always, regardless of the phase, I never stopped "putting my face", talking to the fan regardless of the phase. Unfortunately, when the phase is bad, people start to plant things that don't proceed. You can ask anyone who is in our daily life, I never stopped working or doing my duties. Atlético pays me for this, to have this attitude during the week and correspond on the field

The player also highlighted the emotion of scoring again — and being able to share the moment with the fans, even after weeks of criticism.

"Today I was able to score a goal, celebrate with the very fan who may have cursed me or not. But the affection is the same, it doesn't change at all", said Arana.

With a contract until 2027, the full-back assured he is fully committed to the club and rebutted claims that he would be "uninterested":

I have two more years of contract, imagine if I would be slacking off. I would only be harming myself, besides harming the club! The important thing is to be able to position myself and keep working. About my goal, very important, I needed it. I was really bad, I don't hide it! But not playing well is different from not having my head focused in the right place and without attitude during training. I hope things now return to normal and move forward. Galo's fans have known me for a long time.

Focus on the classic!

Arana also projected Atlético's next challenge: the classic against Cruzeiro, next Wednesday (15), at 9:30 pm, at Arena MRV: "Now it's the classic, another very important game. We need to play a good game and win!".

With Wednesday's result, Galo reached 32 points and moved away from the relegation zone. The expectation is for a full house for the match against the rival, valid for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.