AFTER FIRST DEFEAT AT LIBERTADORES, ROSSI REPORTS FLAMENGO'S DIFFICULTY IN BOLÍVAR'S AERIAL GAME

The Flamengo was unable to maintain the good run it had been having and ended up losing to Bolívar by a score of 2 to 1. In addition to facing a difficult opponent, Mais Querido also had to face more than 3,600 meters of altitude. Thus, with the air rarefied, the team led by Tite suffered many aerial shots in the area and ended up conceding a goal in this way.

However, headed goals have been quite frequent against Flamengo. Bolívar's was the third in the last four games, in addition to two others being offside. Remembering that against Palmeiras, Rubro-Negro it was leaked, but the rival player was in an offside position.

ROSSI REPORTS DIFFICULTIES AGAINST THE BOLÍVAR

The same happens with Bolívar, but the referee canceled the move. In the mixed zone, Augustín Rossi spoke about the team's difficulties in this type of play: “We did a lot of work during the week to improve this situation with the rival's crossing. But the rival also plays, their center forward was also a guy who jumped a lot and is very strong in the air. It’s difficult to get to the ball, look at the ball, everything”, says Rossi, praising Chico da Costa’s performance.

ROSSI SHOWS RELIEF WITH A SOFT SCORE

Soon afterwards, Rossi He said it could have been worse and was very relieved to have lost by just one goal. The archer understands that being leaked more often would harm the team's goal difference.

“But we know that they have been doing a great job defensively and today we demonstrated that Flamengo is ready to fight at altitude. We have to keep improving. Many players stayed in Brazil, who needed a break for what is to come. But let's go calmly to Brazil, because it's important to have lost by just one goal difference. In the Libertadores, the difference also counts, we have three games without altitude, two at Maraca. We have to move forward”, he concludes.