Renato Gaúcho denies focusing on cups after Fluminense lose to Corinthians | OneFootball

Fluminense was defeated by Corinthians this Saturday at Maracanã, in the Brazilian Championship. The result kept the tricolores far from the fight for the top positions in Série A.

Coach Renato Gaúcho fielded an alternative team. This is because Fluminense begins its quarterfinal clash in the Copa Sudamericana this Tuesday, against Lanús-ARG, in Argentina, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The tricolor manager, however, denied that he is prioritizing the cup competitions at this moment.

“At the moment, we are not prioritizing anything. We are trying to advance in all three competitions. You might say, ‘today it was a totally different team.’ It was a totally different team because I can’t field the same team three days after a match. Simple as that. So, we try to score as much as possible in the Brazilian Championship and always aim for qualification in the cups,” he said.

After the continental tournament clash, Fluminense returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship on Saturday, against Vitória, at Barradão, at 4 p.m.

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