Eyeing debut, Zubeldía set to tweak Fluminense’s formation | OneFootball

The Fluminense introduced on Saturday the coach Luis Zubeldía, former São Paulo coach. He arrives to replace Renato Gaúcho, who resigned from the Rio de Janeiro club after the elimination in the Copa Sudamericana against Lanús last Tuesday.

As his main mission with the Tricolor, besides the Brazilian Championship, Zubeldía aims to qualify the team for the final of the Copa do Brasil. In the semifinals, Fluminense faces a classic Rio de Janeiro match against Vasco.

Looking forward to the debut

Zubeldía will debut as the team's coach this Sunday. Starting at 4 PM (Brasília time), Fluminense will have the classic match against Botafogo at Maracanã. Regarding his plans for the team, the Argentine coach hinted that he might change the formation by introducing a creative midfielder.

“Fluminense plays with three defensive midfielders to give freedom to the wingers. We are considering playing more with a midfielder who can support the striker. He can provide solutions in certain games. I have to be convinced that what I implement will yield results. I want to play with a midfielder and three defensive midfielders. With three defensive midfielders, I've seen it works. There are three profiles of midfielders in the squad: one more vertical, a forward who plays behind the number 9, like Luciano (Acosta), and the number 10, like Ganso. I know we have players with few minutes, and I will see if they are more vertical midfielders. We will define this as the matches progress,” stated Zubeldía.

Zubeldía has already hinted that he will keep the lineup a mystery for this Sunday's classic. The coach will reveal the formation moments before the game.

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