Renato Gaúcho hails Vasco’s win over Grêmio, stresses focus on the result

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·23 March 2026

Renato Gaúcho hails Vasco’s win over Grêmio, stresses focus on the result

Vasco overcame Grêmio with a score of 2 to 1 on the field of São Januário. The match, valid for the Brazilian Championship, confirmed the reaction of the Rio team in the current season. The positive score established a streak of four unbeaten games under the management of coach Renato Gaúcho. The coach reunited with his former club and secured another crucial victory in the national competition.

The team's collective performance became the central theme in the post-match press conference. The coach admitted a technical drop in the squad's performance during the ninety minutes of the match. However, he strongly valued the achievement of three points in the standings.

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Performance Evaluation and Importance of the Victory

The coach focused his analysis on the balance between tactical performance and efficiency in results. He compared the team's level of concentration with the recent classic against Fluminense. The coach also justified the changes in posture adopted in the second half to maintain the lead on the scoreboard.

Renato Gaúcho detailed the match scenario:

“Football, above all, is about results. There's no point in playing beautifully and losing the game. Of course, I want my team to play well, but to win the match. If I can choose, I want the three points. In the Brasileirão, everyone suffers. Regardless of the team. Today we entered much more focused than against Fluminense. But we failed and let Grêmio into the match. In the second half, we knew we were going to exchange with Grêmio and they would leave spaces. But Vasco deserved the victory. Sometimes you have to close the house, you have to read the game to know where your team is suffering.”

Defensive Consistency and Vasco's Positive Balance

The sports press questioned the performance of Vasco's defensive system. The Vasco defense conceded goals in all four rounds under the current coaching staff. The coach acknowledged the marking failures that occurred specifically in the duel against the Gaucho team. He highlighted the high production of the attack as the factor that balances the results. The Rio team scored ten points out of the twelve disputed in recent weeks.

The coach assessed the squad's posture:

“That's football. The hard part in football is conceding goals and not scoring. My team is scoring. You see how many goals my team has scored in these last games. You train not to concede goals, today we failed. What you can't do is give the opponent a chance. This attention is what we need to have. Vasco conceded in all four games, but we made 10 points. I want to concede two and score three, concede four and score five. There's the commitment. If you're not doing well on the field, help your teammate. That's why we've been getting positive results.”

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