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EITA! JOURNALIST ACCUSES TITE OF 'THROWING IN THE GARDEN' ONE OF FLAMENGO'S ATHLETES

Amidst many challenges in the Brazilian Championship, the red-and-black coach chose to test one of his new players against Palmeiras, which was controversial

24 Abr 2024 | 13:16 |

This Sunday (21), Flamengo took to the field against Palmeiras, in the Brasileirão, in what is considered 'the biggest classic in Brazil today', and there was a surprise: Carlinhos, new reinforcement coming from Nova Iguaçu, made its long-awaited debut. Despite a confrontation that promised to be challenging, Tite chose to spare Pedro, a key player in Flamengo's attack. In this scenario, Carlinhos received the opportunity to be the immediate replacement. This decision was crucial, considering the importance of the game and the opponent, Palmeiras, who has stood out on the national scene.

Roger Flores, commenting on the match, raised questions about Tite's choice. “I don't know if I'm going to create a controversy, but I wanted an opinion regarding the lineup from Carlinhos. Tite is always highly praised by his players for being a coherent, fair guy who thinks about human beings. I thought he wasn't nice to Carlinhos for playing a player who had just come from Nova Iguaçu in a game. so heavy and with the best defender in Brazilian football.” These words reflect a concern about the pressure and expectations placed on Carlinhos in a high-intensity game.

The game on the stadium's synthetic turf and the quality of the opponent imposed additional difficulties on Carlinhos, who was in his first big test for Flamengo Roger Flores highlighted the adverse situation for the player, mentioning that “It was a game that Flamengo would have a lot of difficulty creating on a synthetic pitch. take this game into consideration to give other opportunities... but wasn't a game like that difficult for Carlinhos? The game was very difficult for him.” This analysis points to a possible mismanagement of expectations and pressure on the athlete.

The game between Palmeiras and Flamengo ended up being less exciting than expected. Both coaches, Tite and Abel Ferreira, adopted strategies. conservative, focusing more on not losing than on seeking victory. This approach resulted in a match with few scoring opportunities and moments of brilliance limited to a few players, such as Bruno Henrique for Flamengo and Endrick for Palmeiras.

Roger Flores, when evaluating the game, expressed his disappointment with the level of the confrontation: “The game was much lower than expected. The two coaches held the teams back too much, they were more worried about losing than winning the game. Bruno Henrique, in the first half, was Flamengo's best attempt, and there was Endrick (at Palmeiras).” This observation suggests that while prudence may be a valid strategy, it may also mitigate the momentum and spectacle of a highly anticipated classic.

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Flamengo will have an important return to the starting lineup against Estudiantes in the Libertadores

Recovered, defender returns to Filipe Luís's team for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals; Jorginho is doubtful and could be out

Léo Ortiz returns to Flamengo's starting lineup against Estudiantes and reinforces the red-black defense in the first leg of the Libertadores - photo: reproduction

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Flamengo will have an important reinforcement for the duel this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Defender Léo Ortiz returns to the starting lineup after serving an automatic suspension in the Brasileirão and is confirmed for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes.

In addition to Léo Ortiz , other players are available again for Filipe Luís , including Varela and Bruno Henrique, who were rested against Juventude. Alex Sandro and Jorginho, on the other hand, remain doubtful and will have their fitness assessed shortly before the match.

HANGING ROD

Right-back Guillermo Varela, the team's starting right-back, is on the field with a yellow card. If he receives another warning, the Uruguayan will be out of the second leg, scheduled for September 25th at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

To face Estudiantes, Flamengo must maintain the base of the team that has been playing: Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.

Eduardo Domínguez will have almost his entire squad available for the game later today. He's expected to field the following: Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez, and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain, and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.

EITA! JOURNALIST ACCUSES TITE OF 'THROWING IN THE GARDEN' ONE OF FLAMENGO'S ATHLETES