Rony: Atlético started sluggish, urges reaction in final round

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·4 December 2025

Rony: Atlético started sluggish, urges reaction in final round

The 3-0 defeat to Palmeiras at Arena MRV on Wednesday (03) clearly highlighted the atmosphere of frustration at Atlético. As he left the field, forward Rony spoke with TV Globo and was straightforward in pointing out the team's mistakes at the start of the match, as well as calling for maximum seriousness for the last round of the Brasileirão.

Rony did not hide his disappointment with the team's performance in the opening minutes, which he identified as crucial to the outcome.

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Speaking a little about the game, I think we started very careless, very disconnected, unfocused, and we ended up conceding a goal due to our mistake. When we started to understand the game, we began to play, we started creating chances, we had several chances. Unfortunately, we couldn't finish them. And football is like that, man, it's about details, and when you start off disconnected, you end up paying a very high price.

Despite the poor performance and the pressure from the fans, the forward emphasized the need to stay focused for the last round, when Galo needs a victory against Vasco at Arena MRV to secure a spot in the 2025 Copa Sudamericana.

“And about the last round, I think everyone needs to be aware that they have to fight until the end, and that's what we will do in the last game. We will be here again and fight. I think everyone needs to self-analyze to finish the competition winning at home and winning well” — he concluded.

Atlético and Vasco will face each other on Sunday (07) at Arena MRV at 4:00 PM.

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