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09 Abr 2024 | 08:23 |
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If in Rio de Janeiro the Flamengo won the Campeonato Carioca, in Salvador, another red and black team came out on top. After all, Vitória drew with Bahia, in the classic, and won the Bahian title, after winning in the first leg. To justify the result, coach Rogério Ceni, from Tricolor, cited Mengão, where he had a successful run in 2020 and 2021.
"By nature, I am a very offensive coach. He played for Flamengo with four ‘10 shirts’ in midfield. Diego (Ribas) was the first midfielder, here Caio Alexandre is our first midfielder. Now, you are not defensive in the game because for 15 minutes you try to make a defensive line of five. We weren't able to execute well what we proposed to do in the first game, we weren't able to make the proposed game work to maintain the result that was favorable to us", said Rogério Ceni.
"Responsibility always it will fall on me, which I think is completely fair. But we played very offensive football, trying to propose the game. I know that the most important thing is not the way you play, but the results you get. The title overlaps with any game system. If we had executed correctly what we chose in the last game, we could have achieved a better result at Barradão", added Rogério Ceni.
At Barradão, Vitória won the first game, by 3-2, in an electrifying turnaround, with goals in the final minutes, after Bahia opened 2-0. In the return, on Sunday (07), the red-blacks took advantage and, subsequently, Everton Ribeiro equalized at Fonte Nova, with a strong shot from inside the box. However, the newly promoted to Serie A of the Brasileirão won the cup on aggregate, 4-3.
Now together at Bahia, Everton Ribeiro and Rogério Ceni won three titles at Flamengo: Brasileirão 2020, Supercopa and Campeonato Carioca 2021. The former goalkeeper left Mengão in 2021, after a poor campaign in the Brasileiro. The midfielder said goodbye to Rubro-Negro at the beginning of this year< /a>, after six and a half seasons at Mengão.
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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