Fluminense struggle with lack of cutting edge in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

The return of the Brazilian Championship in 2025, after the Club World Cup, brought back an old concern: the lack of offensive effectiveness of Fluminense. According to a survey by the R10 Score profile, Tricolor is the team with the fewest accurate shots since the competition resumed, with only 26 shots on target.

This number puts Fluminense behind direct rivals: Grêmio (29), Atlético-MG (31), Fortaleza (32), and Santos (33). In a points-based championship, where turning ball possession into concrete chances is decisive, the data shows the team's difficulty in being truly dangerous in the attack.

The drop in offensive performance is already irritating the fans, who demand more aggression. Renato Gaúcho, who proved efficient with three midfielders in the Club World Cup, insists on replicating this formula in competitions, even with players like Ganso, Lucho Acosta, and Lezcano capable of breaking lines with incisive passes. In the Brasileirão, he has been alternating the team a bit more and focusing on the cups, but this has its cost, Fluminense is increasingly distancing itself from the top of the table, reducing the chances of fighting for a direct spot in next year's Libertadores. Now, the only option is to bet on the South American or the Brazil Cup, remembering that in the national competition, Tricolor needs to reverse a 1x0 unfavorable score against Bahia in the return match.

With important decisions ahead and in the final stretch of the Brasileirão, the volume of play needs to turn into goals. Otherwise, the Tricolor's journey may become more complicated than necessary.

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