Renato hails training spell for Grêmio before 'finals' | OneFootball

Grêmio will return to action in the Brasileirão next Wednesday (7), when they visit Remo in a clash between two teams currently in the competition’s bottom four.

And coach Renato Gaúcho is counting on the kind of “mini preseason” he got because of the FIFA international break as a key factor in getting Tricolor to bounce back.

"This time was essential, because we needed to train a little bit of everything in every area. Physical work, tactical work, technical work, a new coach, the group getting to know our work. Me getting to know some players, some characteristics of some players I still didn’t know. Getting to know the academy boys better. So it was important," he told Grêmio TV.

After the draw with Palmeiras, the squad had three days off before reporting back on September 24.

The Grêmio coach believes the period dedicated exclusively to training has already had an effect.

"We will definitely improve, and we have improved in every aspect as well. A football player has a lot of things the club provides for him. So what I ask of them in return is total commitment on the pitch. Of course, there’s a tactical, technical and physical side, but there has to be commitment. It doesn’t matter whether he plays 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 45, 90 minutes. He has to give everything, he is paid for that. I’ve already made that very clear. Any player who doesn’t give everything will go to the back of the line."

Currently 17th with 29 points, Grêmio will visit the 19th-placed side, who have 23.

They need to win and hope Vasco (16th with 31) slip up to leave the bottom four as early as Matchday 29.

Next up will be a Gre-Nal at the Arena.

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