Gerson sees Flamengo's good performance and praises Vasco's goalkeeper in the draw in the Brasileirão

Flamengo 's captain in the classic against Vasco , Gerson spoke to the press after the 0-0 draw , this Saturday (19), at Maracanã. The number 8 valued the red-black performance and highlighted the performance of the opposing goalkeeper, Léo Jardim, as decisive in preventing the team's victory.

We tried to score the goal the whole time."

“Congratulations to him, he did very well today . We tried to score the whole time. I tried with a header, a shot that went wide, then Pedro and Cebola. Congratulations to the team for the performance , always trying to maintain our rhythm of play for 90 minutes,” he said.

Despite dominating the field, Flamengo was unable to score. The team had 65% possession and shot 17 times , compared to just six attempts by Vasco. However, they were hampered by Léo Jardim's good performance and a lack of offensive effectiveness.

ROMÁRIO PRAISES GERSON: "HE SHOULD BE A STARTER IN THE NATIONAL TEAM"

During the broadcast, commentator Romário chose Gerson as the best player on the pitch for the red-black team. The former striker praised the midfielder's performance and even defended his starting spot in the Brazilian National Team . Gerson, in turn, reciprocated with reverence.

“There are no comparisons (laughs), there is no way. I saw him at the end of his career and it was already sinister. With him, there is no way, it is him and it is over . (...) I thank him and salute him because he is sinister”, said the number 8.

FILIPE LUÍS ENDORSES ANALYSIS AND REGRETS THE RESULT

In the post-match press conference, coach Filipe Luís reinforced Gerson's speech. The coach praised the team's performance in the derby and lamented the draw , highlighting the chances created and the team's intensity throughout the 90 minutes.

It's a bad feeling, Flamengo enters the field to win every game"

“Of course I expected to win the game, but we know that a derby is never easy . There is a mental component and the fans that affect it a lot. It becomes a much more aggressive and intense game. It is a bad feeling, Flamengo goes onto the field to win every game. For my part, I wanted to have won”, assessed Filipe Luís.

Filipe also acknowledged responsibility for the result and stated that he could have made different choices, despite believing in the team's superiority and ensuring that if he had achieved victory, there would be no time for questioning .

“If Pedro had scored the last goal, we wouldn’t be talking about it this way (lack of goals). Whenever something goes wrong, I go with option 1, the coach. I could have done more,” concluded the coach.