Soccer
19 Mai 2024 | 20:02 |
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Only in the first window of 2024 did Flamengo bring Nicolas De La Cruz from River Plate, Matias Viña from Roma and Léo Ortiz from Red Bull Bragantino. Three weight reinforcements. At least on paper. Of the three reinforcements that arrived in 2024, only Nico managed to establish himself among the starters. Léo Ortiz has been systematically overlooked by coach Tite, who prioritizes David Luiz and Matias Viña, who despite making some good performances, has not yet surpassed Ayrton Lucas, who continues to own Flamengo's left flank.
One of the weaknesses detected by coach Tite it is the red and black right side. With Varela and Wesley as options for the side and Luiz Araújo and Gerson as options for the right wing, Tite wants replacement parts to stop having his most vulnerable side on his right side. The midfield is another concern for the coach. With only De La Cruz as a player who can box-to-box, Tite has already asked Flamengo to replace the sector.
With the poor performance of Gabigol and Carlinhos, Flamengo's attack is also being the subject of consideration for the club to strengthen itself in this window. And in this sector, the red-and-black directors recently probed Roberto Firmino, a former Liverpool striker, currently at Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia.
However, the 32-year-old player doesn't get along very well with the current red-black coach and considers the relationship they both had in the Brazilian team as disappointing due to the cut he suffered before going to the 2022 World Cup. The player even reported this disappointment in an autobiographical book he released in November 2023.
Another player that the red and black board is trying is Oscar. Currently a player for Shanghai Port in China, with a contract until the end of November this year. At 32 years old and with excellent numbers in the Chinese Super League, Flamengo is trying to convince the Chinese to release the athlete in this mid-year window.
So far the Chinese have shown themselves to be irreducible and the only way out for the Flamengo will offer financial compensation to release Oscar in time for him to be registered by the club in 2024. Despite coach Tite's wish being expressed to the red and black board since he arrived at the club, Tête was recently approached by Palmeiras, who managed to seduce the right winger with a proposal to return to Brazilian football.
However, Flamengo did not give up and has already contacted the player's staff, who informed club directors that he has not yet signed a deal with the Alvi-Verde team. . As a result, Flamengo has already contacted Galatasaray to understand the athlete's situation and begin negotiations for a possible signing.
Despite not having moved on negotiations yet, Flamengo still has players like Michael and Claudinho. Negotiations involving these players will depend on the success or not of the names most desired by coach Tite. The fact is that Rodolfo Landim knows that he needs a turnaround this season so that his management is not remembered for the recent failures in 2023 and is going all out in the football market to reinforce the red and black team.
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Raposa's standout in the Brasileirão is honest when addressing the fight for the title in the Championship and praises Mengão when citing the difficulties
18 Set 2025 | 09:35 |
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The Brazilian Championship is already past the halfway point, and the title race is starting to take on decisive proportions . Cruzeiro forward Kaio Jorge believes Flamengo and Palmeiras have a slight advantage due to their greater chemistry, but Palmeiras remains firmly in the running.
Kaio Jorge, from Cruzeiro: "It's very difficult to play against Flamengo"
"I have a lot of confidence in my team. It's very difficult to play against Flamengo and Palmeiras. Of course, we have the mindset of being champions. They have a more cohesive team, but we also have a very strong team , and I have complete confidence that we can fight for the title," said the striker in an interview with TNT Sports.
Besides the title race, Kaio Jorge also competes with Arrascaeta for the top scorer and the tournament's best player title. The Cruzeiro player has 15 goals, compared to the Uruguayan's 13, who, in turn, stands out for his number of direct goal involvements : in addition to his goals, he has also provided 10 assists.
Flamengo leads the Brasileirão with 50 points and a game in hand . Cruzeiro is close behind with 47, while Palmeiras is in third place with 46 and two games remaining. Mirassol rounds out the top four of the competition with 39 points and a game remaining.
Before returning to the field for the Brasileirão, Rubro-Negro faces Estudiantes (ARG) this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Conmebol Libertadores . Then, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo plays the classic against Vasco, on Sunday (21), also at Maracanã.
Mengão will have important returns in coach Filipe Luís's starting lineup against the La Plata club in the competition's quarterfinals
18 Set 2025 | 09:02 |
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Flamengo hosts Estudiantes this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the Conmebol Libertadores quarterfinals . Despite some absences, coach Filipe Luís will have important reinforcements: Varela and Bruno Henrique are available again.
After training last Wednesday (17), the tendency is for coach Filipe Luís to send onto the field a Flamengo with: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De La Cruz (Allan), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino and Pedro.
During training on Wednesday (17), the coaching staff finalized the list of players involved. Alex Sandro (calf) and Jorginho (thigh) are still recovering and are already working on the field, but individually. The same goes for Pulgar, who is in transition with physiotherapy and should only start training with the group at the end of September.
In defense, Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira remain the starting duo . Having recovered from a groin injury, Varela is expected to return to right-back, while Ayrton Lucas has the advantage over Viña on the left. In midfield, Filipe Luís is expected to keep the trio that played against Grêmio: De La Cruz, Saúl, and Arrascaeta, although Allan will also compete for space.
Up front, there are more options. Plata, Samuel Lino, and Pedro are the favorites, but Bruno Henrique could take the center-forward spot, as he did against Internacional. Another possibility is for Luiz Araújo to start on the right, with Samuel Lino on the left and Plata in the center . Filipe Luís, however, remains a mystery and will only confirm his lineup hours before kick-off, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã stadium. The return leg is scheduled for next week in La Plata, Argentina.
Former coach discussed during Galvão Bueno's program when addressing Mengão saying that there is nothing new in what the current coach does
18 Set 2025 | 08:22 |
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Filipe Luís's work as Flamengo's manager has received praise from various sectors of Brazilian football. However, this week, former coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo sparked controversy by downplaying the former full-back's ideas. During the Galvão e Amigos program, the former coach stated that the club's style is not innovative .
Vanderlei Luxemburgo on Filipe Luís's Flamengo: "Nothing new, because we do that there"
"There's nothing new in what we're seeing here. He (Filipe Luís) waits to make a decision, and when he makes a decision, he advances the marking . Two against one, three against one. He loses and presses. Nothing new, because that's what we do," Luxemburgo declared.
The speech came after Flamengo 's victory over Juventude, last Sunday (14). During the analysis of the game, commentator Marco Antônio Rodrigues, Bodão, highlighted that he saw a “European standard” in the way Filipe Luís organizes the team . The observation irritated Luxemburgo, who promptly responded.
"When Jorge Jesus took over at Flamengo , the team started playing like that, and we haven't seen a Brazilian team play like that in a long time. Pressing marking . It's a training system of European coaches. I know you (Luxembourg) have won everything, but they came with a certain mentality," said Bodão.
" You want to portray something as new, and it's not, " Luxemburgo retorted, visibly annoyed. "It's not new, but you didn't put it into practice," Bodão countered. "Of course you did, unless you saw it," Luxemburgo replied, before Galvão Bueno intervened, changing the course of the discussion by mentioning Arrascaeta's name.
Despite the criticism, the numbers speak in favor of the current Flamengo coach. Flamengo leads the Brazilian Championship, boasting the best attack and the tightest defense in the competition . Whenever questioned, Filipe Luís emphasizes that he draws inspiration primarily from Jorge Jesus and Diego Simeone.
The former full-back recently turned down a multi-million dollar offer from Fenerbahçe (TUR), making it clear that he intends to stay at Flamengo to fulfill the goals he set out to achieve when he took over the team. The club also rejected the offer.
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