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Flamengo took the lead for a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa Brasil against Palmeiras. This is because they won the first leg at Maracanã, 2-0, where it could have been even more, due to the good red and black game and the pragmatic passivity of the Paulista team. Taking this hook, journalist Renato Maurício Prado blasted coach Abel Ferreira.
In his column on the UOL portal, Renato says that the 2x0 was cheap for Palmeiras and mentions coach Alviverde's attitude, as "cowardly ":
“Cowardly from the lineup to the way of playing, at Maracanã, Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras lost badly to Tite's Flamengo and must raise their hands to the sky for not being beaten, losing the dispute for a place in the Copa do Brasil in the first match.
The score of 2 to 0 was cheap, such was the disparity in performance between the two teams. Rubro-negro dominated the entire game and had at least one. two more clear chances to expand, one with Luís Araújo, the other with Wesley. Both made wrong decisions: Araújo concluded, when he should have passed to Pedro, and the full-back crossed, when he could have shot.
Both difference goals, which force the São Paulo team to win by three more goals, to guarantee their place, or two, to take it to penalties, keeps the confrontation open, but it seems difficult to believe in the Palmeiras turnaround given the opposite moment that the teams are experiencing: Fla reached their fourth consecutive victory; Palmeiras to their fourth defeat in five games.
Abel's discouragement in the interview gave a good measure of the difficulty that the two-time Brazilian champions will face. It's not impossible. But that seems very unlikely, it seems. Flamengo never lost on Allianz's synthetic pitch. And even before its implementation, the last red and black defeat playing as a visitor against Palmeiras was in 2017.
Luís Araújo, improvised on the left (!!!), was decisive: he gave the pass for Pedro to score and he himself found the net with the second goal. Gerson, once again, was a monster, forming a divine trio with De La Cruz and Arrascaeta. Ayrton Lucas also shone, Pulgar did very well and Pedro scored his thirty-first goal of the season - no one in the world has scored the goals like him so far."
RENATO MAURÍCIO PRADO
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In the early afternoon, Flamengo purchased, at auction, the much-dreamed-of land in Gasólogo, where it intends to build its stadium. Of course, the fans on duty have already created it. a jingle: We won the Auction, in the afternoon, and Leilinha, in the evening.
In time: the president of Palmeiras was at Maracanã, where she was very well received and took a selfie with several red and black fans. Oh, and she even got a kiss from Gabriel, who insisted on going to her for the affectionate and provocative kiss (to the red and black board).
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After criticism about his reserve at Mais Querido, Pedro becomes the target of analysis by commentator Rodrigo Bueno, who highlighted his bad phase
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Flamengo striker Pedro has been a constant topic in the national sports press due to his current reserve status. After a period of recovery due to a serious injury, the player has not yet managed to return to the performance that consolidated him as one of the club's offensive references. Last Friday (04), ESPN commentator Rodrigo Bueno criticized the athlete's attitude and recent performance.
According to Bueno, Pedro's poor form justifies his current position in the squad. In his opinion, the player is not playing well enough to be a starter for Mengão and, consequently, should not be considered for the Brazilian National Team under Carlo Ancelotti.
“ The program talks, the television talks, and the field talks . And the field is talking: Pedro , you’re not well. Pedro, unfortunately, is a very nice guy, a great player, but this was his second serious injury, right? He had two very serious injuries, and he didn’t come back at the level that was expected, the level that we know he has,” declared the journalist.
Pedro returned to the red-black squad at the beginning of this season after recovering from a serious injury sustained during training with the Brazilian national team. The recovery required surgery and a long period away from the pitch , compromising his sequence of games.
Since then, coach Filipe Luís has preferred to field a more dynamic attack , made up of players with greater mobility, such as Luiz Araújo, Bruno Henrique and Gonzalo Plata. This has meant that the number 9 has lost ground among the starters, despite his history as a top scorer and his strong participation in previous campaigns.
During the Club World Cup , for example, Pedro was called up frequently, but failed to score any goals . Wallace Yan, a revelation from the youth academy, took advantage of his opportunities and scored twice, gaining prominence and more space in the squad.
“Today, both Carlo Ancelotti and Filipe Luís, I think, are not in a position to call him up for the Brazilian national team, and even Filipe Luís cannot put him in the starting line-up, given what he has been showing, or what he has not been showing,” added Rodrigo Bueno.
Under the command of Hernán Crespo, Tricolor Paulista scores a rout in a training match and tests a scheme with three defenders to face Mais Querido
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São Paulo gave clear signs of how it should present itself in the duel against Flamengo , this weekend, at Maracanã. Under the guidance of Argentine coach Hernán Crespo , the team held a training match on Friday (4), at CT da Barra Funda, beating the under-20 team 6-0. The movement on the training field indicated that the coach intends to use a system with three defenders, signaling a possible tactical variation between 3-5-2 and 3-6-1.
According to the “ge” portal, the defensive line was composed of Sabino , Venezuelan Ferraresi and Argentine Alan Franco. One detail caught the eye: Ferraresi played more centrally, as a sweeper, a strategic position that offers greater coverage and freedom when passing the ball.
Crespo 's tactical choice, although not unprecedented in his career, can be interpreted as a direct response to the opponent's offensive strength. Flamengo has the most productive attack and the least leaky defense in the Brasileirão so far. To try to contain this momentum, the Argentine coach is betting on compactness in the defensive sector and the freedom of the wingers to explore the flanks of the field.
The idea is to occupy the central spaces, reducing the opponent's infiltration options , and use the sides of the field as an alternative for quick transitions. The tactical movement of the wingers will be fundamental in this strategy, especially against a team that tends to push up its lines and press the opponent's field.
Although the coaching staff has not officially announced the lineup for the game, images captured during training allowed us to project a likely starting lineup. The team that started the activity was composed of: Rafael; Sabino, Ferraresi and Alan Franco; Cédric Soares, Alisson, Marcos Antônio, Oscar and Enzo Díaz; Luciano and André Silva.
After rejecting a millionaire offer from England in 2022, midfielder Victor Hugo is loaned without financial compensation to Famalicão, but Rubro-Negro keeps 50%
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Victor Hugo's loan to Göztepe in Turkey has come to an end, but the midfielder trained at Flamengo will not remain on the Rio de Janeiro club's roster. The player will be transferred to Famalicão in Portugal on a new loan. The agreement does not provide for an immediate financial return for the Mais Querido, but the Brazilian team will keep 50% of the player's economic rights , with the expectation of profit in a possible future negotiation.
Two years ago, Flamengo turned down a €20 million offer (around R$107 million at the time) made by Wolverhampton , England, for Victor Hugo. At the time, the club believed in the midfielder's potential and believed that he could perform even better technically and financially. The player himself also chose to stay, believing that it was not the right time to leave Brazil.
Revealed as one of the great promises of the red-black youth team, Victor Hugo stood out in the victorious campaigns of the Copa do Brasil and Libertadores in 2022. In 2023, he played frequently under the command of Jorge Sampaoli , being used as a kind of 12th player. However, with the arrival of coach Tite, the midfielder began to have less space and saw his performance on the field being questioned by part of the fans.
The move to European football began with a loan to Göztepe , in Turkey, in September 2024. The negotiation was part of the agreement that brought the Argentine Alcaraz to the Rio de Janeiro squad, in partnership with the Sport Republic group, which also manages Southampton, in England.
Despite an encouraging start to 2025, Victor Hugo ended up losing his place in the Turkish team from March onwards and the club did not exercise the option to buy him. In total, he played 35 matches and scored three goals. The move to Famalicão is seen internally as a new chance to increase the player's value. With 50% of his economic rights maintained, Rubro-Negro hopes to capitalize on a possible future sale.