Marlon and Carlos Vinícius defend Renato Gaúcho at Grêmio
Marlon and Carlos Vinícius came out in defence of Renato Gaúcho and said the squad shares responsibility for Grêmio's campaign, with the club 18th on 31 points. Grêmio return to action on Monday (26) against Coritiba at the Couto Pereira.
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Dois pesos pesados do vestiário do Grêmio saíram em defesa de Renato Gaúcho. Em coletiva na Arena nesta sexta-feira (23), o lateral Marlon e o atacante Carlos Vinícius afastaram a ideia de clima ruim no grupo e dividiram com o elenco a responsabilidade pelo momento no Brasileirão.
Carlos Vinícius foi direto ao responder às dúvidas deixadas por declarações recentes do treinador. “Estamos cansados de saber que o Renato é um grande gestor de grupo”, afirmou. “E nas últimas duas semanas, já o colocaram na cruz como o pior gestor. Talvez no calor de um pós-jogo, falou coisas além do ponto, mas sabemos de tudo. Nós que estamos dentro do clube assinamos embaixo porque ele não falou só da boca para fora”.
Marlon preferiu cobrar resposta dentro das quatro linhas. “Se as atuações do Grêmio fossem boas, os jogadores e o trabalho seriam elogiados. Temos sido cobrados porque foi gasto bastante dinheiro para botar um elenco que, na teoria, era para ser mais competitivo. Durante a temporada inteira, eu disse que treinador não entra em campo. Temos que entender que a responsabilidade também é dos jogadores”, afirmou.
O cenário é de urgência: o Grêmio tem 31 pontos e é o 18º colocado, dentro da zona de rebaixamento. A próxima chance de reação vem na segunda-feira (26), contra o Coritiba, no Couto Pereira.
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