Flu vs LDU: kill or be killed at the Maracanã

If you listen to what the Fluminense folks have been saying for the past few days, a Brazilian win in Wednesday's Copa Libertadores final second leg at the Maracanã against LDU is as certain as death and taxes.

It seems the 4-2 defeat in the Quito game never happened. Coach Renato Gaúcho and his players are backing themselves in such a way that even the party-happy Brazilian press is talking about âÂÂexcess of confidence.âÂÂ


Claudio Bieler celebrates giving LDU first-leg lead

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