Zubeldía hails Fluminense win, stresses importance of derbies | OneFootball

On Wednesday night, Fluminense defeated Flamengo 2-1 at Maracanã, in the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Luis Zubeldía highlighted the performance of the Tricolor das Laranjeiras and spoke about a “strategic” victory over the Rubro-Negro.

“We understood Flamengo’s weaknesses and strengths. It’s a long subject, because for each situation in the game, we had three main points to follow with the ball and three points without the ball. To sum it up for you, we executed these three offensive and defensive aspects very well for most of the match,” said Zubeldía.

The Importance of Derbies

Next, Zubeldía spoke about the importance of derbies in Brazilian football. For the coach, it is essential to understand the passion of the fans and, consequently, the importance of a derby against an archrival.

“For me, all derbies are important, from every club. When I’m coaching a team, I try to put myself in the place of the fans who, since childhood, have followed the teams, in this case, Fluminense. Every derby means a lot, really a lot, to the fans. As a professional, even if emotions don’t completely take you over, you try to give something extra, because you want to see your people happy, the people who work at the club, who were born wearing the Fluminense shirt since forever,” argued Zubeldía.

With the victory over Flamengo, Fluminense reached 54 points in 34 games, in sixth place in the Brazilian Championship. The Tricolor returns to the field for the competition this Saturday, when they visit Palmeiras at Allianz Parque, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

PHOTO: LUCAS MERÇON / FLUMINENSE F.C.

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