Full of reserves, Flamengo plays poorly and loses to São Paulo at Morumbis

Another decisive factor in Tite's assessment is Gabigol. The coach highlighted that the attacker has been dealing with recurring physical problems, which hampers his preparation and participation in games. Injuries not only prevent a player from maintaining a streak, they also affect their confidence and ability to perform at a high level. Without being 100% physically, the tendency is for the player to avoid greater efforts, which, in practice, compromises his performance.

Tite was clear in stating that caution is needed when using an athlete who is not in good health. full conditions. Forcing Gabigol's return before he is fully recovered could worsen his physical condition, further compromising his season and the team's planning. Gabigol's absence has a significant impact on the Flamengo team, both due to the technical quality he brings to the attack and his leadership on the field.

However, Tite highlighted that the athlete's health and well-being are priorities, and that forcing his presence without the appropriate conditions would be harmful not only for the player, but for the team as a whole. Even with Gabigol's absence, Flamengocontinues to look for alternatives in the squad to maintain a good performance in competitions.

The responsibility for maintaining a competitive level falls on other players, and coach Tite has used this opportunity to test new formations and strategies, aiming to minimize the impacts of the lack of one of the country's main attackers.< /p>

Coach Tite explained the absence of Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, in the latest squads and games for Flamengo. According to the coach, the striker faces a series of physical problems that have compromised his performance on the field since his arrival at the club. Furthermore, recurring injuries and the lack of continuity at a high intensity level have been determining factors in the player not being available in important matches.

Gabigol, who has become a fundamental player at Flamengo in recent years, has been suffering from a loss of rhythm in the game and, consequently, a drop in performance. According to Tite, the attacker is not in ideal conditions to compete at the highest level, which justifies his absence from the most recent squads.

The main point raised for Tite to justify Gabigol's absence is the player's physical condition. He mentioned that the striker has not been able to maintain regularity in terms of intensity during training and matches. This directly affects the athlete's performance, who is no longer able to perform in the same way as before. For Tite, the lack of continuity at a high level of performance is one of the biggest concerns.

This scenario calls into question the ability of Gabigolin contributing effectively to the team, since Flamengo has a tight schedule, with important games both in national and international competitions. Tite was direct in pointing out that, at the moment, the player does not have the appropriate physical conditions to face this pace of play.

The first part of the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship ended this Saturday (21), with Fortaleza's 4-1 victory over Bahia, at Arena Castelão. With the result, the team from Ceará rose to second place in the table, while Bahia saw its chances of overtaking opponents being frustrated. Flamengo will play this Sunday (22), against Grêmio.

Fortaleza opened the scoring with Marinho, ex-Flamengo, but Bahia quickly drew with Everaldo. However, the Ceará team went ahead again in the first half, when Marinho scored again in the 37th minute, making it 2-1. In the second half, Pochettino increased the advantage, and Renato Kayzer completed the rout.

1st Botafogo – 56 points

2nd Fortaleza – 52

3rd Palmeiras – 50

4th Flamengo – 45

5th São Paulo – 44

6th Bahia – 42

7th Cruzeiro – 41

8th International – 38

9th Vasco – 35

10th Atlético-MG – 33

11th Youth – 32

12th Red Bull Bragantino – 31

13th Athletico-PR – 30

14th Grêmio – 28

15th Vitória – 28

16th Criciúma – 28

17th Corinthians – 28

18th Fluminense – 27< /p>

19º Cuiabá – 22

20º Atlético-GO – 18

At the opening of the round, Corinthians beat bottom team Atlético-GO 3-0, at the Neo Química Arena. At the same time, Vitória defeated Juventude 1-0 at Barradão, in Salvador.

Next, Botafogo beat Fluminense at Maracanã 1-0, with a goal in the final minutes of the second half , increasing its advantage over Flamengo. Finally, in the northeast classic, Fortaleza beat Bahia 4-1, at Arena Castelão.

This Sunday (22 ), six matches complete the 27th round of the Brasileirão. At 4pm (Brasília time), Vasco and Palmeiras face off at the Mané Garrincha Stadium, in Brasília, while Atlético-MG hosts Red Bull Bragantino in Belo Horizonte.

Later, at 6:30pm, four games will be played: Flamengo visits Grêmio in Porto Alegre, Criciúma and Athletico-PR play in Santa Catarina, Cuiabá and Cruzeiro face each other at Arena Pantanal, and São Paulo hosts Internacional at Morumbi.