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GOOD RETROSPECT! TITE SCHEDULES FLAMENGO WITH A FORMATION THAT BEAT VASCO 6-1 - SEE

Mengão and Vitória face each other in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship

24 Jul 2024 | 12:48 |

This Wednesday, July 24th, Vitória and Flamengo face each other in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 8pm (Brasília time), in Barradão. The duel is crucial for both teams: while Vitória fights to get out of the relegation zone, Flamengo seeks to secure second place. Follow this article on where to watch the red-black clash in the capital of Bahia.

For this clash, coach Tite must promote changes in the team. Allan should replace Erick Pulgar, who is missing from the team. The planned lineup is almost identical to the one that beat Vasco 6-1 about two months ago. The only change is the entry of Léo Pereira in David Luiz's place.

In the historic victory against Vasco, Flamengo was behind on the scoreboard, but achieved an impressive turnaround with goals from Everton Cebolinha, Pedro, Arrascaeta, David Luiz, Bruno Henrique and Gabigol.

BRUNO HENRIQUE'S MISSING

Bruno Henrique, who scored one of the goals in that match, will be left out for the third consecutive game due to injury. His absence will be felt, but Flamengo is counting on the strength of the squad to seek victory.

SEE FLAMENGO'S PROBABLE LINEUP

Goalkeeper: Rossi

< p>Defense: Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Viña

Midfield: Allan, De la Cruz and Arrascaeta

Attack: Gerson, Everton Cebolinha and Pedro

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FlaPress? André Rizek says the press is 'focused' on Flamengo

A journalist guarantees that the way the media treats Mengão is always in an exalted tone, which has left the fans 'spoiled'

André Rizek detonates the media's treatment of Flamengo and says the club is being treated with 'nobleness' - Photo: Reproduction/Charla Podcast

17 Set 2025 | 13:49 |

This Tuesday (16), journalist André Rizek participated in the Charla Podcast and once again gained prominence on social media when talking about Flamengo. Questioned by Bruno Cantarelli about the way the press treats the club , the SporTV presenter pointed out what he considers a “bad habit” of the red-black fan.

André Rizek: "Flamengo has a noble treatment"

According to Rizek, over the years, the media has created a culture in which the spotlight focuses on Flamengo , while rivals with similar achievements don't receive the same recognition. This behavior, he says, has accustomed fans to always expecting "noble treatment."

"When I came to live in Rio de Janeiro in 2010, my first shock was the media coverage. The first thing I noticed was that Flamengo gets a noble treatment. For example, if Flamengo wins the Guanabara Cup: 'Guanabara belongs to Mengão!' Then Botafogo wins the State Championship: 'Botafogo wins an empty State Championship.' Wait, something's different," said the journalist.

“FLACENTRISM” AND THE ROLE OF THE PRESS

Rizek also cited recent examples to illustrate his point. According to him, any praise given to players from other clubs invariably generates comparisons with Flamengo , as when he praised Jhon Arias when he was still a Fluminense player.

"I said that Jhon Arias was, in my opinion, the best and most complete player active in Brazil. 'But what about Arrasca?' I wasn't talking about Flamengo, I was talking about Arias. You can't praise anything outside of Flamengo. A media culture has been created in Brazil that says: 'To Flamengo, everything; to others, beatings, mockery, belittling, and disrespect.' Flamengo is the most popular club in Brazil, a very powerful brand . But the others also need to be treated with respect," he added.

PROTAGONISM IN THE MEDIA

Despite the criticism, it's worth noting that part of this impact also stems from the engagement of rival fans, a phenomenon dubbed "Flacentrism" by the nation. Since 2019, any prominent team in Brazilian football has been compared to Jorge Jesus' historic team , such as Botafogo in 2024 or Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras. The same goes for players: every prominent number 10 in the country ends up being measured against Arrascaeta.

Because of its successful history and the strength of its fans, Flamengo tends to maintain a privileged position in the media . However, how this prominence is constructed is also influenced by the behavior of fans of other teams.

GOOD RETROSPECT! TITE SCHEDULES FLAMENGO WITH A FORMATION THAT BEAT VASCO 6-1 - SEE