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AFTER COMPARING BUDGETS FOR FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS, ABEL FERREIRA TURNS BACK AND SAYS: "THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND"

The coach of the alviverde team cited a controversial speech about the teams' budget

22 Abr 2024 | 07:08 |

Palmeiras and Flamengo held the first classic between the teams this past Sunday afternoon (21). The teams were only tied after a very disputed match. After the match, coach Abel Ferreira went back on his statement comparing the teams' budgets.

"In the last press conference I spoke and some didn't understand what I said. Flamengo has money, yes, but I spoke about the level of signings he has. We didn't want to hit the wall and we tried from the wings. See how many goals were from individual play, from crosses", said Abel, before continuing:

" Flamengo defends very well with two blocks of four and two in front, and closes the corridors well. And we have to use the players on the outside, getting inside is difficult. The opponent didn't have the same momentum as us. There are several ways to defend and attack. One of the crosses scored, two of them the goalkeeper did well", he concluded, in a press conference this Sunday (21).

REMEMBER THE CONTROVERSY

After losing to Internacional, Abel Ferreira stated that Mais Querido has more money than Plameiras to buy ready-made players. The coach even mentioned Tite. Furthermore, he also says that Flamengo can also count on the base.

FOCUS ON LIBERTADORES

After the third round of the Brasileirão, the Flamengo shifts focus to Libertadores. Next Wednesday (24), Rubro-Negro will go to La Paz, in Bolivia, where they will face Bolívar at an altitude of more than 3,600 meters. The Most Wanted will have to win or draw if they want to take the lead in the competition.

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Flamengo will have an important reinforcement for the duel this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Defender Léo Ortiz returns to the starting lineup after serving an automatic suspension in the Brasileirão and is confirmed for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes.

In addition to Léo Ortiz , other players are available again for Filipe Luís , including Varela and Bruno Henrique, who were rested against Juventude. Alex Sandro and Jorginho, on the other hand, remain doubtful and will have their fitness assessed shortly before the match.

HANGING ROD

Right-back Guillermo Varela, the team's starting right-back, is on the field with a yellow card. If he receives another warning, the Uruguayan will be out of the second leg, scheduled for September 25th at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

To face Estudiantes, Flamengo must maintain the base of the team that has been playing: Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.

Eduardo Domínguez will have almost his entire squad available for the game later today. He's expected to field the following: Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez, and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain, and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.

AFTER COMPARING BUDGETS FOR FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS, ABEL FERREIRA TURNS BACK AND SAYS: "THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND"