Coach says he does not escape responsibility for mistakes made by the team in high plays
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0At the press conference after the 1-0 victory over Bahia last Wednesday (28) for the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo's coach, Tite, admitted a change in posture in the defensive aerial ball on the part of his team. The red and black team had been one of the teams that conceded the most goals from high plays in the area and criticism from the fans and the media was growing more and more.
“Yes, we observed and there were adjustments , Yes. No one hides behind responsibility, the team was excellent in terms of dead balls and aerial balls. Yes, there was an adjustment”, admitted the coach after being asked. Flamengo won 78% of high-flying duels in their own area, according to statistics aggregator SofaScore.
Next, Tite was asked whether Flamengo's defensive posture against Bahia was seeking to resist, in the context of a knockout match. The coach did not agree that the red-and-black entered the field with the sole purpose of defending himself because, according to the coach, this would bring the team closer to defeat.
“If you want to defend yourself, you are closer of losing. Our proposal is to play in the same way, with three pressures wherever the ball is. Otherwise you will lose. I'm not going to make the team cower. It can be (defensive) in a game circumstance. In the second half we were better, we got possession, we managed to score more, we were at the mercy of the second goal. The team that needs the score needs to open up and give it space”, he concluded.
The technical committee is now preparing its team for the game in a place where it has experienced a lot of joy. Flamengo visits Corinthians this Sunday (1 ) at 4:00 pm, at Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo. It will be the first time that the 63-year-old gaucho leads a team in Itaquera as a visitor. Tite was Timão's coach on three occasions, in 2004/05, from 2010 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2016, and is considered one of the greatest in the club's history, having been champion of the Libertadores, World Cup and two-time Brazilian champion with the Parque team. Saint George.
Teams face each other next Thursday in the Libertadores quarter-finals
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0The Peñarol (URU) team was excited from the beginning of the trip to Rio de Janeiro, where they will face Flamengo, in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In addition to cheering the players on the flight towards the 'Marvelous City', the Uruguayans posted a montage of Christ the Redeemer with the club's flag.
As soon as they landed on Rio de Janeiro soil, the Uruguayan club published an image of a of the city's main tourist attractions. In addition to the photo, the team wrote the following message: “Peñarol em Rio”, alluding to Rock In Rio. Afterwards, a video showing the arrival of the athletes at Galeão Airport was also published.
Peñarol reached the quarterfinals of the Libertadores after beating The Strongest (BOL) in the round of 16. In the first game, the Uruguayan team defeated their opponent 4-0. On the way back, the Bolivian team even won by a score of 1-0, however, it was not enough to take away the classification of Diego Aguirre's men.
Before the game against Flamengo, Peñarol played in the Championship Uruguayan. On Saturday (14), Rubro-Negro's opponent beat Rampla (URU), by a score of 4 to 0. Given this situation, they remained undefeated in the national tournament.
And the red- black?Flamengo is coming off a bitter draw with Vasco on Sunday (15), however, they will have reinforcements for this Thursday's duel (19). Recovered from a thigh injury, De La Cruz is back in the team. In addition to the Uruguayan, Alex Sandro, Alcaraz and Gonzalo Plata were registered in the competition and, as a result, will be included in the clash.
Eduardo Paes uses his social network profile to deny the article
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0Last Tuesday, the candidate for re-election for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, denied the journalist Ancelmo Gois, from Globo. In a post on Instagram, the mayor informed that the city hall will be responsible for removing the megastructure on the gas meter site, different from what was reported. Furthermore, he guaranteed that Flamengo will have its new stadium, with the best conditions and security.
The news published by Ancelmo informs that Flamengo would have to pay R$100 million to remove a large gas structure present on land acquired by the club, which is owned by CEG and CEG-Rio, which are companies that are part of the gas concessionaire Naturgy.
According to the article, the companies were informed that Flamengo is the responsible for bearing the expenses, as provided for in one of the annexes to the land purchase and transfer contract. The clause, however, does not have a specified limit.
Paes stated that the values for the transfer of the structure are different from what was pointed out in the article by Ancelmo Gois. Furthermore, it exempted Flamengo from any responsibility, and that the city hall has been planning to remove it for years.
“They are making me defend @flamengo more than I would like: let it be clear that this is not the The cost of this transfer and when it happens will be the responsibility of the city of Rio, which knows that this structure cannot be in an area that is already receiving so many residential buildings. It's been in our plans for a long time! Flamengo will have its new stadium there in the gasometer with all the quality and safety that the region demands and deserves. Period!”, published the mayor.
Red-and-black striker is the target of speculation in the transfer market
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0This Monday (16), rumors emerged involving Bahia's interest in signing Gabigol, striker from Mais Querido. According to the channel Paparazzo Rubro-Negro, Tricolor de Aço would have entered the dispute for Gabigol, who has a contract with Flamengojust until December this year. In addition to Bahia, clubs such as Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Palmeiras and Santos would also be keeping an eye on the player.
Despite the speculation, the Bahia board was quick to deny any ongoing negotiations to count on the shirt 99 from Mengão. According to the club's leadership, there is no intention of repeating an operation similar to that carried out with Everton Ribeiro.
As soon as news of the supposed interest began to circulate, Bahia tried to clarify the situation. In a statement, the club's senior management stated that there are no negotiations to sign Gabigol for next season. The information of possible interest, therefore, was directly denied by Tricolor's directors.
Even so, the attacker remains one of the most targeted names in the transfer market for 2025, as he is in the final stretch of contract with Flamengoand you can now sign a pre-contract with any other team.
With Bahia's denial, Corinthians remains the main favorite to sign Gabigol from next year. The possibility of the red-black striker wearing the Timão shirt gains strength, especially after coach Tite appointed Gabigol as the third option for Mengão's attacking command, behind Pedro and Bruno Henrique.
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