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LÉO PEREIRA HIGHLIGHTS FLAMENGO'S MENTAL STRENGTH IN TURNING THE GAME AGAINST CRICIÚMA

team recovers positions with important victory in mané garrincha

Photo: Reproduction
Photo: Reproduction

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To survive the Copa América period without its main players, Flamengo needed a lot of mental strength. However, even with the return of its stars, life for the team led by Tite remains challenging. Last Saturday (20), against Criciúma, the team had to demonstrate resilience to achieve victory, according to defender Léo Pereira.


In an interview with Fla TV, published in the behind-the-scenes video of the game on the club's official YouTube channel, Léo Pereira highlighted the importance of fan support at the Mané Garrincha Stadium . He highlighted that, in addition to the fans, it was crucial to reactivate survival mode to secure the three points.


"As we always play here, we can always see the stadium full, the fans playing their part. Today we were able to be happy, looking for this turnaround. This shows our commitment and our strength to recover. It's not every game that we're going to come out on top, when we come out behind the score, we have to have that strength as a group. Everyone is helping each other. We are achieving our goals in the competition", said Léo Pereira.



BEHIND THE GAME

The team's behind-the-scenes video did not include other statements from the players. nor the traditional motivational speeches in the locker room. Léo Pereira was the only one to speak, while the only voices heard in the dressing room were during the prayer before the match.



IMPORTANT VICTORY

After two consecutive defeats at Maracanã, the Flamengo managed to recover in the Brazilian Championship by beating Criciúma 2-1 at the Mané Garrincha Stadium. With this victory, Rubro-Negro remained in third place, with 34 points, remaining firmly in the fight for the top positions in the championship.


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Ex-Flamengo player Paquetá tries, but West Ham is defeated by Liverpool in the Premier League

Midfielder, a product of Mengão, has a good match, but is unable to prevent the Hammers' defeat in the English championship to the competition leader

Paquetá, a Flamengo product, has a great performance, but West Ham loses to Liverpool in the Premier League - Photo: Reproduction
Paquetá, a Flamengo product, has a great performance, but West Ham loses to Liverpool in the Premier League - Photo: Reproduction

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Despite a good performance by Lucas Paquetá , a Flamengo product, West Ham were unable to hold off leaders Liverpool this Sunday (13), in the 33rd round of the Premier League . At Anfield , the Reds won 2-1 and took another important step towards the English title.


Paquetá played an active role in the match , creating two great goal chances, but his teammates were unable to convert them. The Brazilian was also responsible for starting the play that resulted in Robertson's own goal, which tied the game in the second half. The midfielder is still free to play until the end of the season due to the extension of his trial.


LINEUPS


Liverpool: Alisson; Conor Bradley (Szoboszlai), Konaté, Van Dijk and Tsimikas (Robertson); Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Curtis Jones (Quansah); Salah (Endo), Luis Díaz and Diogo Jota (Gakpo).

West Ham: Halo; Todibo (Luis Guilherme), Mavropanos and Kilman; Wan-Bissaka, Soler (Füllkrug), Ward-Prowse, Paquetá and Scarles (Coufal); Bowen and Kudus.


FIRST HALF

Liverpool started off strong and dominated the action in the opening minutes. Salah was the protagonist of the move that opened the scoring: he ran down the right and crossed with his outside of the foot for Luis Díaz , who finished unmarked for goal in the 17th minute.

After the goal, West Ham grew into the match and almost equalized with Kudus , who hit the crossbar. Paquetá's team still created good opportunities with Mavropanos and again Kudus, requiring good saves from Alisson.

SECOND HALF

The second half was more balanced, with clear chances for both sides. Liverpool had a Mac Allister free kick hit the post, while West Ham responded with a great move from Paquetá, which left Bowen one-on-one with Alisson - the Brazilian goalkeeper shone once again.

The equalizer came in the 40th minute: Paquetá launched Wan-Bissaka , who crossed low and saw Robertson deflect into his own goal. Liverpool responded soon after, with Van Dijk taking advantage of a corner to score the winning goal in the 44th minute.

Füllkrug still had the chance to equalise again , hitting the post in injury time, but the Reds held on to the result until the final whistle.

CLASSIFICATION AND NEXT GAMES

With the defeat and Wolverhampton 's victory over Tottenham , West Ham dropped to 17th place, the first outside the relegation zone, with 35 points - the same score as Wolves.

Liverpool, in turn, reached 79 points , opening up a 13-point lead over Arsenal. The title could be confirmed in the next round, against Leicester, on April 20. West Ham returns to the field on Saturday (19), against bottom club Southampton, at 11 am (Brasília time).



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Flamengo player called into action in the second half, but Crystal Palace suffers comeback from Manchester City

The former Mais Querido player had good numbers in the match against the Manchester team, in a game valid for the Premier League, this last Saturday (12)

Matheus França, ex-Flamengo, had good numbers in the match against Manchester City, in a game valid for the Premier League (Reproduction/Crystal Palace)
Matheus França, ex-Flamengo, had good numbers in the match against Manchester City, in a game valid for the Premier League (Reproduction/Crystal Palace)

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This past Saturday (12), Crystal Palace was unable to hold Manchester City and ended up losing 5-2, in a game valid for the Premier League. The match had the participation of former Flamengo player Matheus França , who came on in the second half.


PERFORMANCE BY MATHEUS FRANÇA


Returning from a serious injury, Matheus França entered the field in the 35th minute of the second half, replacing Eberechi Eze. The Flamengo player played for a total of 17 minutes, including the seven minutes of injury time indicated by the referee. Despite the short time, the midfielder had one chance to finish, participating in seven actions with the ball and being dispossessed on two occasions, according to information from sofascore.


Crystal Palace started the match dominating Manchester City and took a 2-0 lead in the first half. However, the Manchester team imposed their superiority with goals from O'Reilly, J. McAtee, Mateo Kovačić, Kevin De Bruyne and Omar Marmoush.

Matheus França's performance was discreet, but the sequence of minutes could be important for his adaptation to the Premier League, where he is returning from a serious injury. The player is still looking for a place under Oliver Glasner.


FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAME

Now, Matheus França 's Crystal Palace visits Newcastle, at 3:30 pm (Brasília time), in a delayed game for the 29th round of the Premier League. On the other hand, Manchester City faces Everton, for the 33rd round of the competition, on Saturday (19).



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Keeping an eye on the rival: check out the likely Grêmio to face Flamengo in the Brasileirão

Mengão should take to the field with the return of important players, while Imortal should use full strength in the Brazilian Championship

Check out Grêmio's likely lineup to face Flamengo in the Brasileirão - Photo: Reproduction/Grêmio FBPA
Check out Grêmio's likely lineup to face Flamengo in the Brasileirão - Photo: Reproduction/Grêmio FBPA

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Grêmio and Flamengo face each other this Sunday (13), at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena, in Porto Alegre, in a match valid for the third round of the Brazilian Championship . For the duel at home, coach Gustavo Quinteros outlined the probable lineup of Tricolor Gaúcho , with news in the attack.


PROBABLE LINEUP FOR GRÊMIO


To face the Most Beloved, Grêmio should go to the field with : Tiago Volpi; João Pedro, Rodrigo Ely, Wagner Leonardo and Lucas Esteves; Dodi (or Camilo), Villasanti, Pavon, Cristaldo and Amuzu; Braithwaite.


The main changes are the presence of Amuzu and Braithwaite among the starters, in addition to Cuéllar , ex-Flamengo, who should start on the bench. In relation to the last match, Rodrigo Ely, João Pedro and Cristaldo remain as starters and continue in Quinteros' team.

ABSENCES FOR THE DUEL


Grêmio will have two players out for the match: Cristian Olivera , who underwent a dental procedure, and Kannemann , who is still recovering from hip surgery. All other players are available to the coach.

GREMIO X FLAMENGO

The match between Grêmio and Flamengo will be broadcast by Globo (except for São Paulo and Minas Gerais ) and by Premiere for all of Brazil. Rubro-Negro comes into the match in eighth place, with four points, and is looking for an important victory away from home to stay at the top of the table.


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