JOURNALIST POINTS OUT THAT FLAMENGO MANAGER HAS NO MORALS TO PUNISH WESLEY: “WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?..."

After the 1-0 defeat to Peñarol, in the first game of the Libertadores quarter-finals, coach Tite held a press conference at Maracanã. The team did not perform well and was booed by the fans. Despite the setback, the coach remained confident for the second leg, which will be held in Uruguay.

Regarding the boos coming from the stands, Tite admitted that the fans' dissatisfaction is understandable. "Of course this hurts, especially on the human side. But experience shows that, when you deliver a good production, the fan's reaction is proportional to the love they feel for the club", said the coach, highlighting the emotional bond between the fans and the Most Dear.

The coach was also asked about the difficulty of Mengão in achieving victories away from home in the Libertadores, since 2022. The last victory away from home came on August 31, 2022, against Vélez Sarsfield, with an impressive 4-0. "We have a great opportunity to break this sequence This is part of the history of football, and I believe we are fully capable of getting there and changing this scenario", replied Tite, showing optimism.

Tite guaranteed that the team will be more effective in Uruguay, promising a better performance. "Within two or three minutes, we score the goal, and from that point on, we work on the result. In some moments we were hasty, and the opposing goalkeeper also had merit. But I'm confident that we will create half of the opportunities and convert them into goals there. You can charge me later", said the coach, projecting a positive scenario for the second leg.

Argentine goalkeeper Agustín Rossi, who has been at Flamengo for over a year, has not yet fully adapted to the reactions of the fans during the games at Maracanã. After the 1-0 defeat to Peñarol, this Thursday (19), in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores, more than 60 thousand red and black booed the team, an attitude that displeased the player.

Rossi expressed his dissatisfaction with the booing that started in the first half. "The fans always want victory, that's normal. We also always look for a positive result. But I think these boos so early are unnecessary, just like what happened with Lorran during the Copa América. We still believe in the dispute. It was just a goal", commented the goalkeeper, showing confidence in the return game.

The boos at Maracanã they started in the 12th minute of the first half, after an error by Erick Pulgar when the ball was thrown, which resulted in Peñarol's goal. Since then, the Chilean has become the target of fans' dissatisfaction, who criticized him with every touch of the ball. In the second half, when he was substituted, Pulgar continued to be booed by the red and black team, reinforcing the tense atmosphere in the stadium. b>

In addition to the players, coach Tite was also the target of protests from the fans. Offenses were heard from the stands, which affected the coach, who admitted he was shaken by the insults. However, Tite preferred to focus on the future and showed optimism for the return game against the Uruguayan team.

With a 1-0 deficit, Mengão will need to reverse the score in the second leg, which will be held next Thursday (26), at 7pm, at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, in Montevideo. Flamengo < /a>needs a victory by two goals to advance directly to the semi-finals of the competition.

Wesley was involved in a disturbance in Barra da Tijuca, west of Rio de Janeiro. The case is already under investigation by the Civil Police and there are two versions in play. The first is about the entrepreneur. According to him, the right-back constantly attacked him with words after thinking he had taken a photo of the athlete there. After paying the bill at the establishment, the player approached the businessman and was punched in the face. But, Wesley and his staff spoke out for the first time on the subject and told their side.

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, the Flamengo player's defense version is that at all times the businessman was disturbing the full-back. “Go away, you'll end up at Bangu”, the businessman would have said ironically to tease the young man and claim that, with his football, he'll end up playing for a smaller team.

The full-back's defense- Right still reports that, at all times, the businessman was uttering uncomfortable words and there were even threats, in addition to a lot of shouting coming from him towards the player. Flamengo made an official decision regarding the defender's situation: he will normally remain at the disposal of coach Tite until the investigation is concluded.

According to GE, a disciplinary fine for the athlete is not ruled out , as there are contractual details that protect Flamengo and the Club's image. In any case, Wesley will talk to the directors this Tuesday (12). Tite wants to hear the other side during a meeting, just like Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel.

The full-back lost space at Fla in the last few games. Varela ended up gaining Tite's position and preference at that moment, but the young man still had prestige among the technical committee. He hasn't been on the field for a few matches, but also because of an injury.