Zubeldía reflects on Fluminense's derby win, hails John Kennedy | OneFootball

In the fifth round of the Campeonato Carioca, Fluminense defeated Botafogo 1-0 last Sunday at the Nilton Santos Stadium. After the derby, coach Luis Zubeldía analyzed the team's performance and highlighted the play of John Kennedy, the scorer of the goal that secured the victory for the visitors.

According to the coach, the match was balanced, but Flu managed to be more effective in the second half. “The match was even. I believe that in the second half we had clearer chances to score and we managed to convert. The good news is having a striker like John to finish. We were organized and, deservedly, we won the duel,” he stated.

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Zubeldía also emphasized the importance of a run of games for the striker. “We are happy that John is doing well and we know he needs this sequence of matches. We are giving him this opportunity because he is earning it on the pitch,” he added.

The derby was played under heavy rain in Rio de Janeiro, which made playing conditions difficult. Even so, the Argentine coach downplayed the impact of the downpour and reinforced the merit of the victory. “Regardless of the context of rain or not, of synthetic turf or not, and of the rotation we would need to do in the squad, it was a tough match. We had more clear chances to win and we were deserved winners,” he concluded.

Fluminense’s next match

Fluminense returns to the field for the Campeonato Brasileiro this Thursday, when they will face Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova at 7 p.m. (Brasília time).

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