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Botafogo and São Paulo are tied and the decision of Flamengo's possible opponent will be decided next week
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Without hiring a replacement, coach Tite will have to change attack strategies for Mengão
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Without Pedro in 2024, Flamengo will have to deal with changes in attack, both in terms of names and of playing style. Mengão's number 9 is considered one of the best, if not the best, center forward in South America. Finding a suitable replacement, especially with the transfer window closing, is a difficult task that leaves coach Tite with a puzzle to be resolved.
Previously, Flamengo's offensive scheme depended heavily on the approach of Arrascaeta and De La Cross with Pedro. However, after the striker's first injury, which sidelined him for four games, this dynamic needed to be changed. During this period without the center forward, Luiz Araújo assumed a prominent role, with infiltration plays and long-distance shots, but without being able to increase the team's offensive performance.
Now, with the need to populate more the opponent's area, it is expected that Flamengo's attack will adopt a different movement. This could lead to a more active participation by Arrascaeta and De La Cruz, who should infiltrate the opponent's area more, also contributing with goals.
With the transfer window closed, the options are limited to players without a contract. The board's priority is to find a renowned reinforcement, with experience in European football. Some names were considered, such as Depay, who ended up signing with Corinthians, and Anthony Martial, who demanded high prices. However, none of them have characteristics similar to Pedro's.
Given these difficulties, the expectation is that, if no new name emerges, Flamengo will bet on the new style of play and on the athletes already present in the squad to compensate for Pedro's absence.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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The biggest Flamengo's rout over Vasco in its entire history, 6-1, this Sunday (2), gives the club the leadership of the best attack in the Brasileirão in the era of straight points. Never relegated, Mengão reached 1182 total goals in 22 two editions (2003 to 2024) and isolated themselves at the top of the list by overtaking Santos.
The only team in Serie A that can compete for the lead with Flamengo is currently São Paulo, which has also never been relegated and has scored 1173 goals. Santos, who fell for the first time in their history, goes to second place and should take third place soon.
Flamengo- 1182 goals
Santos - 1178
São Paulo- 1173
Atlético-MG- 1141
Fluminense- 1107
Palmeiras- 1082
< p>Internacional- 1047Athletico-PR- 1042
Grêmio- 1023
Cruzeiro- 1021
Corinthians- 1002
Botafogo- 889
Remembering that the relegation of Santos made the brand was already practically a certainty, but there was an expectation of leadership regardless of the situation of the São Paulo team. This is because Flamengo's goal average in recent editions of the Brasileirão is very high. The historic defeat of Vasco, therefore, accelerated the process.
The team scored, on average, 68 goals in the last five editions of the championship, highlighting the record 86 in 2019. The goal average per game, therefore, it is 1.7. In 2024, the team has 13 goals in the first seven games and an average of 1.8.
Flamengo's top scorers in the history of the BrasileirãoHistoric victory over Vasco also updates Flamengo's list of top scorers in the history of the Brasileirão. The quartet Gabigol, Pedro, Bruno Henrique and Arrascaeta are the athletes present in the top-10 who scored a goal in the classic.
Pedro and Bruno Henrique continue to compete for third place, Arrascaeta ties with Petkovic and Gabigol remains isolated in the second place. Everyone is behind leader Zico, who has 135 goals with Manto in Brazilians. Check out the list:
Zico – 135 goals
Gabigol – 68 goals
Pedro – 48 goals
Bruno Henrique – 46 goals< /p>
Bebeto – 41 goals
Renato Abreu – 40 goals
Romário – 37 goals
Nunes – 34 goals
Petkovic – 31 goals
Arrascaeta – 31 goals
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