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Flamengo demonstrates problem against old Internacional and journalist criticizes

Against Colorado, Mengão missed several goal opportunities and was unable to turn the game around in the teams' debut in the Brasileirão

Against Internacional, Flamengo demonstrated its long-standing problem of missing clear goal opportunities - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

31 Mar 2025 | 09:27 |

Flamengo left the field with a bitter taste after the draw with Internacional in the opening match of the Brasileirão. Despite absolute dominance in the second half, the team wasted several chances and was unable to convert the volume of play into goals. For commentator Carlos Eduardo Mansur , this problem has already become a chronic issue in Filipe Luís ' team.

Difficulty in converting chances into goals

Even with the draw, Mansur pointed out that Flamengo can take positive lessons from the match , especially due to the good performance in the final stage. However, the lack of efficiency is worrying and needs to be corrected, as it has been a constant since the State Championship.

"For me, the game, on Flamengo 's side, is possible to finish the game with a positive outlook, that Flamengo in the second half built enough to even win the game. But, on the other hand, reinforce a vision, which is prior to the Brazilian Championship, of a team that has enormous difficulty converting many games that it dominates, an opponent, into goals ", analyzed Mansur.

Against Internacional, Flamengo had 19 shots , five on goal and one shot that hit Juninho's post . In comparison, Colorado had only five shots in the match.

Structural problem of the cast

During the Troca de Passes program on SporTV , Mansur pointed out that this difficulty is directly related to the formation of the squad. The commentator highlighted that the team has many wing players , but few central attackers with finishing characteristics.

Against Internacional, this deficiency was even more evident with the absences of Gerson and Arrascaeta , who could bring creative solutions to the attack.

"I think this has to do again, I repeat, with the formation of the cast . And today the issue was very radicalized by the absence, at the same time, of Gerson and Arrascaeta", concluded Mansur.

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Rossi preaches focus on Flamengo despite dreaming of playing for the Argentine national team

The goalkeeper doesn't deny that reaching the current world champion is a goal, but says it's necessary to keep his head in his work at Mengão

Rossi doesn't deny his dream of wearing the Argentine national team shirt, but he urges focus on Flamengo - Photo: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo

16 Set 2025 | 22:00 |

In a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, goalkeeper Agustín Rossi spoke about his desire to be called up to the Argentina national team , the current world champion. Despite his dream, the goalkeeper made it clear that his priority remains Flamengo.

Rossi on his dream of joining the Argentine national team: "My job is for Flamengo"

"Obviously, I've always wanted to be called up. I think Brazilian football is very strong, not only in South America, but worldwide as well. In the last call-up, there were players from here. But I'm not thinking about that right now . I think that if I do my job well, that call-up could come," Rossi stated.

TOTAL FOCUS ON FLAMENGO

The Argentine stressed that he keeps his feet on the ground and that his main goal is to continue showing consistency for the Rubro-Negro , who have the best defense in the Brasileirão, conceding only 10 goals in 22 games. At Maracanã, the Mais Querido conceded only three goals.

"I'm in no rush, because my job is for Flamengo , day to day, game to game. My biggest focus is to maintain this streak so that the call-up can come. Of course I have that desire, but I don't treat it as a requirement . I'm Flamengo's goalkeeper, I'm responsible for Flamengo. If the call-up comes, I'll welcome it," he added.

INCOME AND TITLES WITH THE MANTLE

Since joining Flamengo in 2023, Rossi has already won four titles. Last season, he was a key player in the undefeated Carioca Championship and also played in the Copa do Brasil victory. In 2025, he maintained his starting spot in the Supercopa do Brasil and the Campeonato Estadual . In total, he has represented Flamengo in 125 official matches, establishing himself as a pillar of the team.

Flamengo demonstrates problem against old Internacional and journalist criticizes