Braz is ironic when responding about Gabigol at Palmeiras

Another decisive factor in Tite's assessment is Gabigol. The coach highlighted that the attacker has been dealing with recurring physical problems, which hampers his preparation and participation in games. Injuries not only prevent a player from maintaining a streak, they also affect their confidence and ability to perform at a high level. Without being 100% physically, the tendency is for the player to avoid greater efforts, which, in practice, compromises his performance.

Tite was clear in stating that caution is needed when using an athlete who is not in good health. full conditions. Forcing Gabigol's return before he is fully recovered could worsen his physical condition, further compromising his season and the team's planning. Gabigol's absence has a significant impact on the Flamengo team, both due to the technical quality he brings to the attack and his leadership on the field.

However, Tite highlighted that the athlete's health and well-being are priorities, and that forcing his presence without the appropriate conditions would be harmful not only for the player, but for the team as a whole. Even with Gabigol's absence, Flamengocontinues to look for alternatives in the squad to maintain a good performance in competitions.

The responsibility for maintaining a competitive level falls on other players, and coach Tite has used this opportunity to test new formations and strategies, aiming to minimize the impacts of the lack of one of the country's main attackers.< /p>

Coach Tite explained the absence of Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, in the latest squads and games for Flamengo. According to the coach, the striker faces a series of physical problems that have compromised his performance on the field since his arrival at the club. Furthermore, recurring injuries and the lack of continuity at a high intensity level have been determining factors in the player not being available in important matches.

Gabigol, who has become a fundamental player at Flamengo in recent years, has been suffering from a loss of rhythm in the game and, consequently, a drop in performance. According to Tite, the attacker is not in ideal conditions to compete at the highest level, which justifies his absence from the most recent squads.

The main point raised for Tite to justify Gabigol's absence is the player's physical condition. He mentioned that the striker has not been able to maintain regularity in terms of intensity during training and matches. This directly affects the athlete's performance, who is no longer able to perform in the same way as before. For Tite, the lack of continuity at a high level of performance is one of the biggest concerns.

This scenario calls into question the ability of Gabigolin contributing effectively to the team, since Flamengo has a tight schedule, with important games both in national and international competitions. Tite was direct in pointing out that, at the moment, the player does not have the appropriate physical conditions to face this pace of play.

Gabriel Barbosa will be used by Flamengo until the end of the year. After rumors that the striker would no longer wear the Rubro-Negra shirt until the end of his contract on December 31, 2024, in contact with journalist Pablo Raphael from Gazeta do Urubu, a Mais Querido director denied the hypothesis despite admitting that the climate within the club is not the best for the striker.

“I don't know where They removed this story about him not playing again until the end of the year. The atmosphere isn't the best behind the scenes between them (Tite and Gabigol), but it's not true that he won't play anymore”, defined the Flamengo director. The striker's situation continues, however, to raise questions among the fans, with Gabriel Barbosa being passed over even for Carlinhos in Tite's teams.

Gabigol is one of the greatest players in the history of Flamengo, scorer of very important goals, including in all the Libertadores finals in which the club participated with the number 99 on the field, which guaranteed two major cups competition from the South American continent. Furthermore, Gabriel Barbosa was the competition's top scorer on two occasions, 2019 and 2021.

The striker will also have a chance to demonstrate his skills next Thursday (26) against Peñarol. This is because, this Sunday (22), the striker trained among the Flamengo starters for the match valid for the Libertadores da América. Rubro-Negro lost the first game 1-0 at Maracanã and needs a victory by two goals to qualify directly.

In training, the team drafted by Matheus Bacchi, who was in the Rio de Janeiro with the main group while Tite traveled to Porto Alegre for the clash against Grêmio was: Rossi; Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro; Léo Ortiz, Gerson, Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Bruno Henrique and Gabigol. The number 99, however, did not do all the work with the first team, having replaced De La Cruz who was the starter for most of the training.

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