Analysis: with 73% of possession, Fluminense has a sterile domain and lives “destiny” with Egídio | fluminense

For those who thought that the team’s performance was bad in the 1-0 victory over Atlético-GO in the first leg, thanks to a goal against, it was because they did not see the first half of Fluminense at the Ilha do Retiro. Last Wednesday, the team had enormous difficulties creating, but at least it was safe on defense. Against Sport he continued without producing anything offensive and still suffered a lot behind in the first 45 minutes: penalty, ball off the post, kick on the crossbar …

Even having possession of the ball, which gave a false impression of dominance. Fluminense closed the initial stage with 75% possession, but with only one submission: a shot from outside the area by Ganso that went far from the goal. As in Atlético-GO, the team had a sterile control of the game. There is no point in having the ball if it does not create opportunities, and Tricolor has not been able to pierce the backs of opponents trying to hold a result.

But what is the explanation for such an offensive difficulty? In Ilha do Retiro, the initial formation did not work, mainly because Sport opened the scoring with just 12 minutes. Needing to propose the game, the 19-year-old rookie André showed nervousness; The right wing Iago did not provide the necessary depth; and Luiz Henrique, once again acting as a makeshift center forward, barely touched the ball in the first half.

The scene began to change in the final stage, when Odair moved the team. Yago returned to the midfielder position in place of André, who in turn gave way to center forward Felippe Cardoso. And Luiz Henrique began to play on the right wing, giving Ganso more options. But the offensive production only increased even after the entries of Pacheco, Miguel and Marcos Paulo, who lost the best opportunity of the match, in the final minutes.

Odair took a long time to change: he placed Miguel in minute 28 and Marcos Paulo and Pacheco in 38, the couple stayed only 10 minutes on the field. Flu finished the game with 73% possession, 14 submissions and three clear chances, leaving with the bitter feeling that it was possible to win.

But he did not win, and the defeat fell on the back of Egídio, who committed a child penalty on Leandro Barcia and converted by Hernane. The left-back lives a “normal destiny” when he makes a grotesque failure and sees Fluminense lose. So it was in the expulsion against Volta Redonda, who won 3-0 in the Rio Cup; on the wrong boat in Gabigol 2 to 1 for Flamengo in the Rio final; when losing the ball in the 2 to 1 against Bragantino; and now in the penalty 1 to 0 for Sport.

After facing two rebounds, Fluminense will have more space to face Atlético-GO, since they play at a draw and the rival will have to look for the result. The players returned to Rio in the early hours of Monday and re-presented themselves at the CT Carlos Castilho in the afternoon, where they will begin to prepare for this Thursday’s match at 8:00 p.m. (Brasilia time) at the Goiânia Olympic Stadium. Match that will be a litmus test for the tricolor attack, which should have the return of Fred as an option.