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The Peñarol (URU) team was excited from the beginning of the trip to Rio de Janeiro, where they will face Flamengo, in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In addition to cheering the players on the flight towards the 'Marvelous City', the Uruguayans posted a montage of Christ the Redeemer with the club's flag.

As soon as they landed on Rio de Janeiro soil, the Uruguayan club published an image of a of the city's main tourist attractions. In addition to the photo, the team wrote the following message: “Peñarol em Rio”, alluding to Rock In Rio. Afterwards, a video showing the arrival of the athletes at Galeão Airport was also published.

Peñarol reached the quarterfinals of the Libertadores after beating The Strongest (BOL) in the round of 16. In the first game, the Uruguayan team defeated their opponent 4-0. On the way back, the Bolivian team even won by a score of 1-0, however, it was not enough to take away the classification of Diego Aguirre's men.

Before the game against Flamengo, Peñarol played in the Championship Uruguayan. On Saturday (14), Rubro-Negro's opponent beat Rampla (URU), by a score of 4 to 0. Given this situation, they remained undefeated in the national tournament.

Flamengo is coming off a bitter draw with Vasco on Sunday (15), however, they will have reinforcements for this Thursday's duel (19). Recovered from a thigh injury, De La Cruz is back in the team. In addition to the Uruguayan, Alex Sandro, Alcaraz and Gonzalo Plata were registered in the competition and, as a result, will be included in the clash.

Last Tuesday, the candidate for re-election for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, denied the journalist Ancelmo Gois, from Globo. In a post on Instagram, the mayor informed that the city hall will be responsible for removing the megastructure on the gas meter site, different from what was reported. Furthermore, he guaranteed that Flamengo will have its new stadium, with the best conditions and security.

The news published by Ancelmo informs that Flamengo would have to pay R$100 million to remove a large gas structure present on land acquired by the club, which is owned by CEG and CEG-Rio, which are companies that are part of the gas concessionaire Naturgy.

According to the article, the companies were informed that Flamengo is the responsible for bearing the expenses, as provided for in one of the annexes to the land purchase and transfer contract. The clause, however, does not have a specified limit.

Paes stated that the values ​​for the transfer of the structure are different from what was pointed out in the article by Ancelmo Gois. Furthermore, it exempted Flamengo from any responsibility, and that the city hall has been planning to remove it for years.

“They are making me defend @flamengo more than I would like: let it be clear that this is not the The cost of this transfer and when it happens will be the responsibility of the city of Rio, which knows that this structure cannot be in an area that is already receiving so many residential buildings. It's been in our plans for a long time! Flamengo will have its new stadium there in the gasometer with all the quality and safety that the region demands and deserves. Period!”, published the mayor.

Erick Pugar has shown a drop in performance in recent weeks and fans have been able to once again analyze his performances for Mais Querido, as well as other analysts. This is the case of False Nine. On his social networks, he published a text in which he talks about the midfielder's weaknesses in his return to the midfield of Flamengo.

For the analyst, "Pulgar has a great pass and construction capacity, but it is difficult to move around and try to cover more of the field". Furthermore, Falso Nove highlights the difference in the midfielder's performance in 2023 and the beginning of 2024.

“With the 4-1-4-1 at the end of 2023, he was able to remain positioned between the lines and protect very well the 'funnel'. With the ball, you can't even talk! He was brilliant for several moments. With the current 4-2-3-1 / 4-4-2, he needs to move more. He needs to release pressure and leave the ‘funnel’. You need to read the movements better and anticipate”, he explains.

Falso Nove also says that Erick Pulgar is harmed by having to fit into a new system. The analyst believes that the tactic adopted by Tite does not favor the midfielder and he is the one who must adapt.

“He needs to cover more of the field. And that's not his! Pulgar joins the group of athletes who need to serve the system and it doesn't seem to me that he will do so, especially alongside De La Cruz, who often progresses and passes the line of the ball, leaving more field for the teammate who needs to perform the task. coverage”, he explains.

False Nine sees a big increase in Allan’s production in the position. Therefore, he warns that Pulgar will soon give way to his teammate. The analyst also highlights that it is necessary to be patient with the steering wheel, as it is just a problem of misfit.

“Meanwhile, Allan has increased his production and could become an option. Above all, it is necessary to look with a magnifying glass at the number 5's performance, as it is not a lack of will, but a misalignment between his characteristics and the team's demands for him in this model”, he concludes.