Zubeldía hails win over São Paulo, eyes Bolívar: “We have to win” | OneFootball

After the 2-1 victory over São Paulo at the Maracanã, head coach Luis Zubeldía said his focus is already on the next match, against Bolívar, in the Libertadores.The clash next Tuesday, at 7 p.m., at the Maracanã, was one of the main topics of the press conference. Fluminense need to win to keep their chances of advancing to the knockout stage alive. And, if they want to depend only on themselves in the final round, they also need to make up a three-goal deficit on the scoreboard.— We have to win. It’s very important for us. That’s what the fans should expect: win first and then think about the goals we still need — he said.The coach also stressed that the team has entered a phase of “decisive weeks,” with simultaneous key matches in the Libertadores, Brasileirão, and Copa do Brasil. For him, the most important thing right now is the result, without giving up the team’s identity.— The most important thing is that in these weeks, the result is the priority. It hasn’t been perfect, but we are getting back to our identity — he said.With the win over São Paulo, Fluminense reached 30 points and moved into third place in the Brasileirão, level on points with Flamengo, who are second.

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