Renê backs Fluminense in Brasileirão title race, warns: “Have to win away” | OneFootball

Full-back admits chatting with Martinelli about the seven-point gap to leaders Palmeiras and points to away form as the key factor for Tricolor to dream big

Seven points behind leaders Palmeiras, who still face Vasco this Sunday, Fluminense continue to nurture the dream of winning the Brazilian Championship title. In the mixed zone after the win over Remo at the Maracanã, left-back Renê revealed behind-the-scenes talks and clearly pointed out what Tricolor need to adjust to truly close the gap at the top: improve their away campaign.

Despite Tricolor’s resurgence in the league, Renê admitted he had looked at the table before the match and talked about the situation with midfielder Martinelli. For the full-back, the excellent performances at the Maracanã keep the team in the fight, but their results away from home have been a thorn in their side since last season.

— There’s always a chance, right? I even joked with Martinelli there today: “I looked, man, seven points.” Of course we know it’s not easy. What has weighed on us, I think since last year, is our away form. To be Brazilian champions, you have to play better and win away from home. That’s something we’ve been falling short on, and it’s leaving us one step behind — Renê said.

The player also mentioned the main rivals at the top of the table as an example of what needs to be done in the remainder of the competition.

— You look at Palmeiras and Flamengo, they’re teams that pick up a lot of points away from home and end up pulling away. At home we do our job, we’re still up there because of what we’ve done on our own ground. So now it’s time to improve away. If we want to fight at the top, we have to start winning away from home. I believe that sooner or later they’ll slip up and we’ll have our opportunity to become champions — he added.

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