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Since the beginning of the year, competing in all possible competitions, Flamengo has faced a series of problems in the final stretch of the season due to wear and tear. Injuries and the need to save players have caused headaches for Tite, a situation that, according to André Rizek, should not happen.

For the journalist, Flamengo has a squad deep enough to rotate the team. He believes that Tite could have rotated more throughout the season to, at this point, have more players in ideal physical condition. Rizek cited the game against Grêmio as an example, where Mengão, even with a completely modified team, played good football despite the defeat.

“Flamengo has reached a point in the season where the team is so hurt , so tired... It's clear. You see Flamengo play, the team is dead. I would have done the same (save against Grêmio). Yesterday's game (Sunday, 22nd) is a sign that Flamengo could have rotated the squad a little more during the season. Flamengo's C team had a good performance against Grêmio", said the commentator.

Even two-time champion in 2019 and 2020, André Rizek criticized Flamengo for not fighting adequately for the Brasileirão in recent years. He argues that the team has a qualified and abundant squad to compete in both cups and the points championship, but has chosen to focus more on knockout competitions.

“Flamengo, with the squad that There is, it's a team to fight for the Brasileirão title every year and for four years, in this final stretch of the championship, it has been distant. In all these years, Flamengo has dealt with such a great sense of urgency in the cups that the Brazilian Championship is like this... it didn't work”, he assessed.

This season, Flamengo even led the Brasileirão for a few rounds, but stumbles, greatly influenced by the preservation and wear and tear of the players, ended up damaging Rubro-Negro's chances of remaining at the top of the table.

Despite still being the only Brazilian team in all competitions, distrust regarding Tite's work is high, and the SporTV bench shows skepticism about Flamengo's chances in this final stretch of the year. Caio Ribeiro, Ricardinho and Richarlyson analyzed the dispute in the Libertadores and Brasileirão, expressing disbelief in the possibilities of titles.

Richarlyson, for example, believes that Flamengo is no longer in the fight for the Brasileirão. He argues that the defeat in Rio Grande do Sul removed the team from contention, especially with the victories of Botafogo, Palmeiras and Fortaleza.

“I think Flamengo is out of the Brazilian title after the defeat of Grêmio. (In the middle of the week) De la Cruz and Arrascaeta were below physically speaking. If they had played against Grêmio, they probably wouldn't have been 100% against Peñarol. In my opinion he (Tite) did it right. It's going to be a strong, tight game. The Uruguayans will hit. You will need the players with all their energy. It will be worth it (having saved) if the players return with the classification”, stated the commentator.

Ricardinho shares the same opinion and agrees with Richarlyson. “Can Flamengo recover? It can, but it doesn't just depend on him. I think that Flamengo is currently out of the Brasileirão”, he added.

It's not just in the Brasileirão that the SporTV bench sees Flamengo with no chance of winning titles. Caio Ribeiro does not believe that Flamengo will be able to come back against Peñarol away from home. The former player expresses his desire to be wrong, but is clear in his analysis.

“I think Flamengo won't pass. I don't think Flamengo will be able to win the game. I support Flamengo, I would like it to go through, but the defeat at home weighs heavily”, commented Caio.

Furthermore, Caio Ribeiro suggests that Flamengo, under the command of Tite, should try harder in the final stretch of the season. Brasileirão.

“I think Tite has to finish the Brazilian championship, because of what he represents. We play for Flamengo, I know that pressure from the fans greatly influences the board's decision. And the fans are picking on Tite. I recognize that Flamengo has not been playing good football, the squad has more to offer. My criticism of Tite, more than technical, is the casting. He has an injury that is due to trauma, there is no way to predict it, and he has other muscular injuries. There was a lack of balance to spare important players and give space to the kids”, concluded the former Flamengo player.

Despite being almost six years old, Jorge Jesus' Flamengo still continues to generate buzz among the red and black fans. Thus, defender Léo Duarte said that the Portuguese coach irritated Rodrigo Caio in a specific training session at the club. Furthermore, he mentioned that the coach always aimed for perfection.

"I remember that as soon as he arrived, there was a training session that was the starting attack against the starting defense. And the defense was Rodrigo Caio and me, and the attack was Gabigol, Bruno Henrique and Everton Ribeiro. Rodrigo Caio and I were doing well in training, in ten balls we recovered seven or eight until the only one we couldn't catch, Bruno Henrique scored. Jorge Jesus shouted, 'my central defenders (defenders) don't catch anyone'. I looked at Rodrigo Caio, and he was a little nervous", said Léo Duarte.

"We saw that it was his way. to 'poke' because he wanted perfection. So even though we were doing well, we lost a ball and for him it was worthless, he had to win them all", concluded the former Flamengo defender, in an interview with ESPN. ' this Monday (23).

With Jorge Jesus' demands, Flamengo in 2019 was considered the best team of Brazil and South America. This is because Mais Querido won the Brasileirão title with a record number of points, in addition to making a spectacular comeback against River Plate, taking the Libertadores cup.

Jorge Jesus currently heads Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, and continues to break records in the Middle Eastern country. Rodrigo Caio agreed with Grêmio. Finally, Léo Duarte spent several teams until signing with Istanbul Basaksehir, from Türkiye.