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Probability points to a great chance of Flamengo winning the Brazilian title – check it out
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Next Saturday, October 26th, Flamengo will have an important challenge for the Brazilian Championship when they host Juventude at Maracanã. While Rubro-Negro has been seeking to consolidate its position in the table, the team from Caxias do Sul faces a tough sequence of games away from home, without achieving a victory for more than two months away from home. Juventude arrives for the clash with a recent record of five games as a visitor, totaling just two draws and three defeats. The team from Rio Grande do Sul's last victory away from home was on August 18, against Athletico-PR, 2-1, at the Ligga Arena.
With Flamengo playing at home, the expectation is for a game in which the Rio team must impose its style, seeking to take advantage of the unstable phase of the adversary. Rubro-Negro has the support of its fans at Maracanã, which has been a difference in home matches. The team is coming off solid results playing at home, and the coach hopes that the home advantage will be an asset to reach three more points and keep the fight for a comfortable position in the standings alive.
FLAMENGO HAS SCHEME ASSEMBLED
Juventude, on the other hand, is experiencing a period of oscillation, especially in away games. Since the victory over Athletico-PR, the team from Caxias do Sul has not been able to repeat its good performance away from home. In their last five matches away from home, the team faced difficult opponents and accumulated results that raised alarm bells. There were two draws in direct confrontations at the bottom of the table and three defeats against teams fighting for a place at the top.
For o Juventude, the confrontation against Flamengo represents an opportunity to change the landscape of the campaign and reverse the negative sequence away from its domains. The team from Rio Grande do Sul knows that it needs to score to continue in the fight against relegation and, despite the unfavorable scenario, hopes to surprise the team from Rio. The team has a defensive system that seeks to reorganize itself and avoid the mistakes that cost precious points in the last rounds.
A CAST WITH MISSINGS
Juventude's last away victory, against Athletico-PR, was a game in which the team knew how to take advantage of the opponent's mistakes and scored goals at strategic moments . Since then, the team has not been able to repeat its efficiency and has been struggling to score away from home. The mission against Flamengo promises to be complicated, but the players and the committee technicians know that they need to focus on correcting the flaws presented recently to achieve a good result at Maracanã.
In light of this scenario, Flamengo will have the challenge of managing the pressure of favoritism at home and seeking to maintain their good form at home. Juventude, in turn, enters the field to try to break the fast away from home and add important points in the table. The expectation is for a clash in which Rubro-Negro will seek to take advantage of their opponent's weaknesses, while Juventude will try to surprise in order to turn around their campaign away from Caxias do Sul.
Analyst says that stadium renovations and elitism with excessive ticket price increases have eliminated the hostile atmosphere at Mengão.
16 Set 2025 | 15:14 |
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ESPN journalist André Galindo sparked debate by analyzing the current atmosphere at Maracanã , especially during Flamengo games . According to the commentator, the stadium has lost some of the intimidating atmosphere that characterized previous eras.
André Galindo, from ESPN: "At the old Maracanã, Flamengo was scary, but not anymore"
According to Galindo, the new Maracanã no longer commands the same respect from opponents as the old one. He recalled that, in the past, the pressure from the red-and-black fans made a difference on the field, something that seems to have weakened today.
" Flamengo at the New Maracanã is 'my house, your house.' There's no hostile atmosphere. At the old Maracanã, Flamengo was scary, but not anymore. The only stadium in Rio that can have a hostile atmosphere is São Januário . Other than that, no one can," he declared.
The journalist also criticized the lack of synchronicity among organized fan groups. In his view, the lack of unity harms the atmosphere in the stands , previously considered one of the strongest in South America.
"Flamengo doesn't scare anyone in the stadium these days. The fans don't sing, the organized fans don't sing together; it's disorganized . At the old Maracanã, yes, the old Flamengo fans were scary, but nowadays they don't scare anyone," he added.
In the analysis, however, Galindo did not take into account important points: Flamengo remains alongside Mirassol as the only undefeated team at home in the 2025 Brasileirão. After the duel against São Paulo in the Brasileirão, the tricolor's coach, Hernán Crespo, even gave 'thanks to God' that he would not face Mais Querido again at Maracanã .
Despite the criticism, Maracanã will be the stage for another decision. Next Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), Flamengo hosts Estudiantes (ARG) for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.
Players are expected to return to Mengão's starting lineup at Maracanã, while Jorginho and Alex Sandro remain unavailable for the decisive duel.
16 Set 2025 | 15:04 |
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Flamengo should have reinforcements for the clash this Thursday (17), at 9:30 pm, against Estudiantes , at Maracanã, for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. Striker Bruno Henrique and full-back Varela are the main names that should return to the team after absences last Sunday (14), against Juventude, for the Brazilian Championship.
Bruno Henrique returns to the team after feeling pain and undergoing a load control, while Varela, who returned from the FIFA Date with pubalgia, trained normally this Tuesday (16) and should be included in the match.
Despite the returns, Flamengo will still have significant absences. Midfielder Jorginho suffered a muscle edema in his left thigh and will miss the match against Estudiantes . Alex Sandro continues to treat a left calf injury.
In addition, midfielder Pulgar is in the final stages of recovery from surgery on his right foot and will have at least two weeks of physiotherapy training before rejoining the squad.
Flamengo 's likely lineup for the match is: Rossi; Royal (Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Saúl, De La Cruz, Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino and Pedro.
Mengão director demanded that the CBF establish a system to prevent clubs from spending more than they earn and made a comparison with a club
16 Set 2025 | 14:08 |
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Discussions about implementing financial fair play in Brazilian football continue to rage behind the scenes. This time, Flamengo's football director, José Boto, once again urged the CBF to implement the system in the country .
Flamengo's José Boto quips: "Financial fair play is something we should all do at home"
" People talk a lot about financial fair play, but they often don't know what it is . Financial fair play is something we should all practice at home: not spending more than we have. The problem is that some clubs engage in unfair competition, spending money they don't have, and leaving debts outstanding, including with players signed almost two years ago," he said in an interview with UOL.
Boto also highlighted that FIFA adopts strict penalties in cases involving European clubs, and argued that the same approach should be applied in Brazil: "When it involves European clubs, like Leixões or Estrela Amadora, FIFA takes action and they can't register anyone until they pay . This needs to be done here as well, otherwise it's unfair competition," he added.
In addition to the fair play debate, Flamengo is also actively involved in the CBF's National Chamber for Dispute Resolution (CNRD) . The club is suing Internacional for non-payment of Thiago Maia's purchase, which was made in 2024. The agreement was for €4 million (approximately R$25 million), divided into ten installments. However, almost two years later, with the midfielder already established in Porto Alegre, Flamengo has still not received the amounts owed.
Financial fair play is a set of rules aimed at balancing clubs' finances, preventing them from spending more than they earn and avoiding excessive debt. Flamengo , which has been investing responsibly for years, is one of the supporters of this measure . On the other hand, clubs like Corinthians, Atlético-MG, and Botafogo could face difficulties in adapting to the system.
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