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22 Set 2023 | 12:03 |
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Flamengo will face São Paulo next Sunday (24), in the return game of the grand final of the Copa do Brasil. Rubro Negro needs to reverse the score by two or three goals if they want to win the title in normal time. UOL journalist and commentator Mauro Cezar Pereira pointed out some possibilities for Mais Querido to achieve a turnaround.
On the "Posse de Bola" program, Mauro says that the main thing will be for coach Jorge Sampaoli not to interfere with inventions in the lineup. But he also listed some other things that could lead Flamengo to victory at Morumbi against coach Dorival Júnior's São Paulo.
“The most important factor from Flamengo's point of view is the Sampaoli factor. You're going to mess everything up again or you're going to do what you should have done last Sunday climbing. Last week he didn't have the courage to leave Gabiel on the bench. There he climbed Gabriel, Pedro and Bruno Henrique. It was a mess. Then he tried to fix it during the break, but he didn't move it correctly either. Depending on the day, how to wake up Sampaoli, his mood, the crazy things he can do, there's no way Arrascaeta can do it", he said before adding that Ayrton Lucas and Arrascaeta have to be decisive.
< "First, free up Ayrton Lucas a little more to attack. He should come with Thiago Maia and Pulgar to give a little more consistency in protecting the full-backs. Wesley already attacks a lot. He can't give up on Ayrton Lucas offensively for any longer, it's absurd. Sacrifice the player who is in bad shape, he made a mistake on Sunday, but he has some constraints that he can't... Vitor Pereira took advantage of his offensive potential, Sampaoli doesn't take advantage.”
"I think Arrascaeta will be a player to play 20 minutes, something close to that. Arrascaeta is an option to enter the second half in place of Everton Ribeiro who can't handle the 90 minutes, especially with the heat it's likely to be on Sunday And then if you give him 20 minutes, 25 minutes, he can help in some way. For Arrascaeta to be decisive, he has to lower that caboclo that he lowered on him in Belo Horizonte. Before the punch in the face given to Pedro by the former Sampaoli coach, Pablo Fernández, Arrascaeta turned the game around against Atlético. He scored a free kick and gave Wesley the pass to score the second. In a few minutes he resolved the match. For this to happen on Sunday, he has to be inspired", finally he also said that the players have to have the decision-making power in a play.
"The difference is small, it's a goal, Now , you have to compete, you have to play. If you compete, if you play, yes you can. Flamengo has other players who can be decisive. It's not just Arrascaeta. Gerson, Everton Ribeiro, Ayrton Lucas, Pulgar, Bruno Henrique, Pedro. Even Gabriel, if he has a good game, which hasn't happened. These are players who can, with a pass, a play, a run, score a decisive goal. Now, with a coach choosing the wrong team, as he did against São Paulo, against Athletico-PR, it's not possible", added Mauro Cezar on the "Posse de Bola" program.
The Argentine team begins training at Fluminense's training center and should play more defensively at Maracanã against Mengão this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm
17 Set 2025 | 15:15 |
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Estudiantes is already in Rio de Janeiro for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Flamengo , scheduled for Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The Argentine team trained at Fluminense's facilities , preparing for the decisive duel.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez tested a more conservative formation, including an extra defensive midfielder in midfield, as a strategy to contain Flamengo's attacks. According to Radio Província 1270 in La Plata, the change could result in only one striker on the field , demonstrating a more solid defensive posture.
Estudiantes ' likely lineup for the clash includes: Muslera; Gómez, Nuñez, Rodríguez, Arzamendia; Ascacibar, Piovi, Amondarain, Medina, Tiago Palacios; Carrillo.
It's not yet clear whether Piovi will play as an extra midfielder or be replaced by Castro . Amondarain, despite being an attacking midfielder, could drop back and act as a third midfielder, depending on Domínguez's strategy in recent training sessions.
With the prospect of a more closed Argentine team, Flamengo, under the command of Filipe Luís, will have to work hard to break down Estudiantes' defense and seek a positive result in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.
Rubro-negro evaluates changes in the starting lineup for the clash with the Argentine team this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, for the Libertadores
17 Set 2025 | 14:49 |
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Up front, Bruno Henrique is recovered and available to play, expanding coach Filipe Luís's offensive options. Plata and Luiz Araújo are also options at wing. Léo Ortiz returns to the defensive system after missing the match against Juventude.
A possible Flamengo lineup for Thursday has: Rossi; Emerson Royal (or Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (or Viña); Allan (or De La Cruz), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro (or Bruno Henrique) and Samuel Lino.
According to information gathered, the club's coaching staff is likely to opt for midfielder Jorginho, who is recovering from a muscle edema. Although he is fit to play, the club does not want to risk losing him for an extended period.
Without Jorginho, coach Filipe Luís is evaluating the best alternatives for the position. De La Cruz and Saúl are the main candidates to form a partnership with Saúl in midfield . The coach will lead the final training session before the match on Wednesday (17) to determine his replacement.
Another confirmed absence is left-back Alex Sandro, who is nursing a calf injury and will be unfit to play. Ayrton Lucas and Matías Viña are competing for the starting spot on the left wing.
Conmebol announces changes to the VAR process and will now be valid for the duel between Mengão and the La Plata club in the quarterfinals
17 Set 2025 | 14:10 |
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Conmebol announced this Tuesday (16) an important new development for the quarterfinal stage of the Libertadores . From this stage onwards, the main referee will immediately communicate his decision to the entire public present at the stadium , ensuring greater transparency in the arbitration process.
This measure has already been used in the organization's competitions. In the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana, for example, the rule was applied experimentally . Now, it officially returns for the decisive matches of the Copa Libertadores.
The first duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes takes place this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). The stadium will have a full house: All tickets were sold in advance , guaranteeing an estimated audience of around 69 thousand people.
The return leg is scheduled for September 25th in La Plata, Argentina, also at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). It will be broadcast on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) . Fans can stay up to date with all the details of the match at Gazeta do Urubu.
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