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Tite highlights that he does not associate high investments with quality in football: "I was champion with Caxias"

Mais Querido's coach spoke about teams that invest heavily to compete for titles

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Last Wednesday (31), Flamengo beat Palmeiras by the score of 2-0, and opened a big lead for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. After the match, coach Tite spoke about whether it is easy to fight for titles with a team that has invested a lot in recent years.

"I start by not quantifying money as quality. I was champion with Caxias, in which Ronaldinho Gaúcho alone I earned in a month what Caxias earned in a year. And we beat Grêmio 3-0 and then tied. Quantifying money does not determine professional qualifications", he said, before concluding:

"We are among the five clubs. with more investment. What do you have? Two great teams, extraordinary teams, with technical and individual resources, with quality and leadership. its base, it is important and adding professionals", he concluded.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION

After winning, Mais Querido opened a good lead for the second confrontation, which will be on the day August 7th, at Allianz Parque. Thus, the squad focuses on the confrontation against São Paulo, in the Brasileirão.

This Saturday (3), Flamengo visits São Paulo, at Morumbis, to compete in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. Rubro-Negro will try to win to stay in first place on the leaderboard. The game starts at 9:30 pm.



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Lineup: With changes, Flamengo announces the starters who will face Peñarol at Maracanã

The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.

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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.



Following is the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.

Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:


"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."



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CONMEBOL Libertadores | Flamengo x Peñarol (URU) - Follow live

Match starts at 7pm this Thursday

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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.

Watch the match live here: