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Shirt 8 was once again an important part of Tite’s scheme
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Flamengo faced the classic against Fluminense this Sunday. In this sense, they won by the minimum score, that is, 1x0, with a goal from Pedro after a penalty. However, the red and black team piled up chances and could have beaten their tricolor rival.
Elected best on the field, in the match, which made Flamengo isolate itself even more in the Brasileirão, Gerson praised the strength of Mengão's group and the performance in the classic.
“It's worth highlighting the strength of our cast. It's not an excuse, but the issue of rest is a fact. We had one less day. Even with one day less we put on intensity. We should have scored a goal in the first half, because we created opportunities. Difficult game, a classic, regardless of the position the rival is in, after all, they are the current Libertadores champions, but as I said, it highlights the intensity and strength of our squad”, said the midfielder.
With The victory against the Rio de Janeiro tricolor, Flamengo reaches 24 points and continues to lead the Brasileirão. Right behind is Bahia with 21, Palmeiras (who are still playing in the round) with 20 and Botafogo also with 20 points, completing the G4.
The next commitment for Tite's men is also for the Brazilian Championship. In this sense, Flamengo will face Juventude, away from home, next Wednesday (26th), at 8pm.
Teams face off at 6:30 pm, at Maracanã
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Flamengo faces Cruzeiro in the thirteenth round of the Brazilian Championship and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, and the team's arrival at Maracanã. Tite's team needs victory to remain the Brazilian's isolated leader.
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The match takes place at 6:30 pm this Sunday
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Flamengo faces Cruzeiro, looking to remain at the top of the Brazilian championship. With 24 points, the red and black team is tied with Bahia and Botafogo (who already played in the round), but leads in the tiebreaker criteria. Therefore, coach Tite selected and Flamengo announced the 11 starters who will take to the field against the Minas Gerais fox.
Follow the lineup:
Rossi; Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz and Ayrton Lucas; Allan, Gerson and Lorran; Bruno Henrique, Luiz Araújo and Pedro.
For the duel with Cruzeiro, Flamengo has seven confirmed absences. This is because Cebolinha and Igor Jesus are still in the Medical Department recovering from their respective injuries. Furthermore, Mais Querido still has the absence of the five called up for the Copa América dispute.
Flamengo x Cruzeiro takes place at 6:30 pm, at Maracanã, broadcast on the premiere channel.
Defender has been acting as a midfielder due to absences in the red and black squad
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Signed at the beginning of the season, Léo Ortiz has proven his worth in each match with the Sacred Mantle. In an interview with FlaTV, the defender, who has been improvised as a midfielder, described the moment he has been experiencing at Flamengo.
“It's an incredible feeling. I worked all these years in my career to live moments like this. Experience big games, on a big stage, for the biggest fans in Brazil, which is Flamengo. It's incredible to be experiencing all of this, not even in my dreams did I imagine such a good start as it has been”, began the defender:
“Unimaginable, for me, (debuting) in a Libertadores, at a packed Maracanã, doing goal that helped my team win. So, man, every game is something different, it affects my family, it affects me. This crowd will make us fight up there and win titles”, concluded Léo Ortiz
After beating Bahia, Flamengo performed again at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center last Friday (21). Now, this Saturday (22), the red and black team finalizes its preparation to return to the field for the Brazilian Championship on Sunday (23), when it faces Fluminense. The classic, valid for the eleventh round of the Brasileirão, is scheduled for 4pm, at Maracanã.
In a round that everything It worked for Flamengo, Mais Querido isolated himself in the lead. The victory in the last minutes over Bahia took the red and black team to 21 points, overtaking Botafogo, with 20 points.
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