Renê admits Fluminense slip-ups, slams refereeing after defeat | OneFootball

Fluminense was defeated 2-1 by Mirassol this Wednesday, in the interior of São Paulo. The match was postponed from the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. Left-back Renê lamented the result, especially because of the mistakes made that led to the home team’s goals.

“It was a tough game. We knew how strong Mirassol is at home. In the first half, we had better chances than they did, even though they had more possession. But we made two mistakes when playing out from the back,” he said.

Renê chose to downplay the referee’s performance, who disallowed a goal for Fluminense after a VAR review: “It’s hard to talk about the refereeing. But it’s always tough to officiate in our league. The players put a lot of pressure. It’s difficult, with everyone complaining,” he continued.

“I even told them (Mirassol’s players) that next time it could be against them and they’ll leave the field complaining. The referees aren’t doing a good job this year and we need to stop making things harder,” he concluded.

Fluminense returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship next Thursday, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Juventude, at Maracanã.

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