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12 Ago 2024 | 13:23 |
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Everton Cebolinha was diagnosed with rupture of the Achilles tendonand no longer plays for Flamengo this season. A significant loss due to the good year that the striker had been having as the team's starter, but which becomes very worrying if we analyze the severe drop in Rubro-Negro's performance without its number 11 this year.
Held since With the arrival of Tite, Cebolinha reached a level that made him hired and is a fundamental player this season. Flamengo has played 46 matches in 2024 so far, with a 70.2% success rate: 29 wins, 10 draws and seven defeats. This number rises to an impressive 84.4% in the games in which the attacker entered the field.
Everton Cebolinha played 30 games this season, either coming off the bench and Mengão won 24 wins, four draws and only two defeats. There were 62 goals scored, an average of 2.06 per match, and Camisa 11 directly participated in 10 of these goals. He has five goals and five assists this year, the team's fourth top scorer and fifth in goal passes.
Without the striker, Flamengo's performance drops by almost half: 43.7%. He was left out of 16 matches, 11 for the Brasileirão, and the team's results were five wins, six draws and five defeats. Furthermore, the team scored 17 goals (1.06 p/j) and conceded 16 (1 p/j).
In other words, Rubro-Negro played less than half of the games without Cebolinha and still thus it has more than double the number of defeats, more draws and a considerably lower win rate.
Tite and his committee need to find solutions for this team's decline now they will no longer have the striker this season. The team is qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil, about to compete in the round of 16 of the Libertadores and is fighting for the Brazilian title with 18 rounds remaining. Advancing in the knockouts, there will be 31 more matches until the end of the season.
The most likely choices in the squad are Bruno Henrique and Luiz Araújo. A duo that played good games this year, but suffers from the fluctuation of good and bad performances. This Sunday (11), Bruno was suspended and it was Luiz who came on the left side when Cebolinha asked for a substitution in the game against Palmeiras.
Another solution could be to go to the market in search of another name for the position . But the red and black board has less than a month to make a possible signing, as the transfer window closes on September 2nd.
Flamengo numbers with and without Everton Cebolinha in 2024< /b>
Cebolinha as holder (27): 22V / 4E / 1D: Use of 86.4%
Cebolinha leaving the bench (3): 2V / 1D: Use of 66.6%
Flamengo Games with Cebolinha (30): 24W / 4E / 2D: Use of 74.4%
Flamengo Games without Cebolinha (16): 5W / 6E / 5D – 43.7% performance
All Flamengo games (46): 29W / 10E / 7D – 70.2% performance
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The player played an important role in Mengão's victory over Juventude and returning to Amarelinha is one of his career goals.
15 Set 2025 | 10:03 |
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This Sunday (14), Flamengo beat Juventude 2-0 , at Alfredo Jaconi, with goals from Arrascaeta and Emerson Royal. After the match, coach Filipe Luís highlighted the performance of the right-back and stated that the Rubro-Negro's style of play resembles that of the Brazilian National Team under the command of Carlo Ancelotti.
Filipe Luís on his playing style enhancing Emerson Royal's potential in the national team: "The way Flamengo plays today is practically identical"
For the coach, this similarity could help Royal return to the squad: "I spoke with Emerson, and the way Flamengo plays today is practically identical to how the Brazilian national team played against Chile. This will greatly enhance his characteristics, boost his confidence, and put him back on the national team's radar ," explained Filipe.
During the period without games, Royal added more training minutes and absorbed tactical concepts developed by the coaching staff . The full-back was rewarded by scoring the goal that ended Flamengo's nearly 28-year winless streak against Juventude at the Alfredo Jaconi stadium.
Today, Royal competes with Wesley (Roma), Vanderson (Monaco) and Vitinho (Botafogo), as well as names like Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) and Dodô (Fiorentina) . None of them, however, have a guaranteed place in the 2026 World Cup. Currently, Royal is the active right-back with the most appearances for the Brazilian National Team (10), a factor that could weigh in his favor.
The defender should continue as a starter next Thursday (18), when Flamengo faces Estudiantes-ARG, at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The stadium will be packed to push the players in search of a great result before the return leg in Argentina.
Mengão will hold a Deliberative Council meeting to explain the reality of the construction of its own arena on the Gasômetro site.
15 Set 2025 | 09:25 |
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Next Wednesday (17), Flamengo's deliberative council will have a decisive meeting . The meeting will feature the presentation of an economic feasibility study on the construction of the club's new stadium , planned for the port area of Rio de Janeiro. The survey was commissioned by Bap's administration and prepared by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
In addition to the report, the board members will also discuss topics such as the organization's revenue generation capacity , financing costs, and potential strategic partnerships. The agenda also includes the possibility of seeking naming rights for the future arena.
Flamengo 's stadium will be built in the Gasômetro district of São Cristóvão, covering an area of 86,000 square meters . The expected capacity is 77,923, close to that of Maracanã, which currently holds just over 78,000 fans.
During Rodolfo Landim's administration, the initial estimate for the stadium's construction was R$1.9 billion. However, after the first data from the new study, Bap has already announced that the estimate is much higher . The project could cost as much as R$3 billion.
While the project advances behind the scenes, Flamengo continues to play its games at Maracanã. However, this Sunday (14), the team plays outside of Rio: it faces Juventude , at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão.
The midfielder has been one of the team's highlights after being placed as a second midfielder and the coach said that this could be the best phase of his career.
15 Set 2025 | 09:08 |
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After Flamengo's victory over Juventude, coach Filipe Luís stated that Saúl is experiencing "perhaps the best moment of his career." However, the Spanish midfielder was frank in disagreeing with the coach's assessment and took the opportunity to reflect on his experience in Brazil.
Saúl responds to Filipe Luís about his time at Flamengo being the best moment of his career: "I don't think so"
"I don't think so (about being at the best moment of my career). I've had some really good moments, but today I feel really good mentally . I'm lucky to have my family with me on this adventure, even though I know it's not easy for them. I train, play, and enjoy what I do, but for those who follow us, it's more complicated," the midfielder began.
"I'm very proud of my family; it allows me to enjoy the present. I've had some great times, and I know the best is yet to come . I'm playing well now, but the bad times will come too, and I'll know how to handle them," Saúl said at a press conference.
The Spaniard had an intense few days. On Saturday (13), his son, Marco Ñíguez Salamanca, was born, and on Sunday (14), Saúl traveled to Caxias do Sul to play against Juventude. Despite the atypical preparation, the midfielder was decisive and provided the assist for Arrascaeta to open the scoring in the red-black victory.
" We're seeing the best Saúl. Perhaps the best Saúl of his career . This is a credit to him and also to the club, which believed in and managed to unlock this player's potential. Everyone knows the career he built, especially at Atlético de Madrid," said Filipe Luís.
Flamengo returned to Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (14), around 10:30 pm (Brasília time). However, the rest time will be short: on Thursday (18), the team faces Estudiantes (ARG), at Maracanã , for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.
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Filipe Luís praises Saúl and highlights the best version of the Flamengo midfielder
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