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Victory or nothing: LDU challenges Flamengo counting on its fierce defensive line - journalist analyzes
Confrontation at Ecuadorian altitude promises balance, with pressure on LDU's side after an irregular start to the 2025 season, Mais Querido faces
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LDU hosts Flamengo this Tuesday (22), at 7pm (Brasília time), in a crucial match for the group stage of the Libertadores. Playing at home, the Ecuadorians are under pressure due to an unstable start to the season , well below their performance in recent years . Even so, they have key players that could make life difficult for Filipe Luís ' team.
The defense has been LDU's point of balance. According to journalist Karol Chamorro, from the website Ecuagol, the presence of defender Ricardo Adé is crucial for the consistency of the defense, while in the attack the highlight is Alex Arce, responsible for most of the team's goals. "The defense, when Adé is there, is solid. And up front, Arce is the one who solves the problem", she highlighted.
VALLE IS THE CHOSEN ONE TO PLAY GOAL IN THE LIBERTADORES
Another name mentioned by Karol is goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle , who has been a regular in the Libertadores, while Domínguez only plays in local tournaments. For the match against Mengão, Valle is expected to be in the starting eleven. “He stood out in the first two rounds of the competition. He is reliable, inspires confidence and has played well,” commented the reporter.
With this base formed by Adé, Arce and Valle, the team seeks to maintain balance in a group that became even more tangled after the Brazilian team's surprising defeat to Central Córdoba in the previous round. The stumble put extra pressure on Mais Querido, who needs to score points away from home to avoid complications.
DROP IN INCOME IN 2025 IS A WARNING
Despite having maintained good levels in recent years, winning the national championship twice, LDU is going through a transition period in 2025. The team has lost important players, such as midfielder Ezequiel Piovi, who played a leadership and tactical organization role . “Without Piovi, the midfield was left without a brain. He distributed the game and thought ahead. That hasn’t been replaced yet,” reported Karol.
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Target set! Flamengo eyes Gerson's replacement at Inter Miami
Real Betis from Spain have also expressed interest in the player, which could start a fierce dispute between the clubs for the American team's player.
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Football is like that, one player leaves and another takes his place. In this sense, we are talking about Gerson's move to Zenit-RUS , a club that announced this Monday that it will pay the termination fee and take the Joker. But who will take the number 8's place? For that, Fla already has its target.
Flamengo is already making moves in the transfer market and is targeting Telasco Segovia, a young Venezuelan midfielder who has been standing out in the MLS with Inter Miami. At just 22 years old, Segovia has been a key player in the team led by Javier Mascherano, drawing attention for his quality in creating plays and attacking presence.
VALUES OF THE POSSIBLE BUSINESS
Flamengo would be willing to invest around 10 million euros (around 64 million reais) to sign him, an amount four times higher than that paid by Inter Miami to Casa Pia, from Portugal . The player's international projection and leadership profile make the investment justifiable in the eyes of the red-black board. However, Real Betis, from Spain, has also expressed interest in the athlete, which could start a fierce competition.
Segovia's good performance in the 2025 Club World Cup, where he started in every game and scored a goal against Porto of Portugal, contributed even more to his value and motivates a possible start of conversation.
SEGOVIA NUMBERS
In 28 matches, he scored five goals and provided three assists, a performance that pleased Filipe Luís's coaching staff, who see him as the ideal replacement for Gerson. The Venezuelan played in the Club World Cup and is still competing in the COCACAF Champions League and the MLS (American Championship).
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Flamengo leaves the US and prepares to return to the national calendar
Mengão squad says goodbye to the United States after playing in the Club World Cup, where they reached the round of 16
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Eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup semi-finals, Flamengo begins its transition back to the routine of Brazilian football this Monday (30) . The delegation leaves the United States at 10 pm (Brasília time) bound for Galeão Airport, on Governador Island, in Rio de Janeiro.
The return marks the end of the international stint, but also the beginning of a new plan. With the focus once again on national and continental competitions, Rubro-Negro is organizing the squad's return for next Saturday, July 5th, at 9:30 am, at Ninho do Urubu.
FLAMENGO RETURNS TO TRAINING AFTER THE WORLD CUP
The coaching staff decided to give the players a week off, as a way of recovering physically and mentally after the exhaustion of the competition. The break is strategic, as Flamengo has a marathon of games ahead in July, involving the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores.
SERIES OF GAMES UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON
The return will be marked by intense training at the training center, with a focus on regaining the lead in the Brasileirão and the decisive stages of the knockout tournaments. The tendency is for Mengão to use the period to adjust the team and recover players who returned from the World Cup with muscle fatigue.
Although Flamengo 's next match in the Brasileirão is theoretically scheduled against São Paulo, as the home team, confirmation of the date still depends on the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The game was scheduled to take place during the Club World Cup. With the early elimination, the club expected the match to be rescheduled. However, the CBF is facing difficulties with the tight schedule, and the current trend is that the duel with São Paulo will be held for July 13.
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Club World Cup: Fluminense beats Inter Milan and reaches the quarterfinals
Cano and Hércules scored the goals in the match in Charlotte and now the team from Laranjeiras awaits the result of the match between Manchester City and Al-Hilal
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Fluminense is in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. With goals from Cano and Hércules, the Tricolor beat Inter Milan this Monday, 2-0, and sealed their advance to the knockout stages of the tournament. Renato Gaúcho's team now awaits the winner of Manchester City vs. Al-Hilal.
SUMMARY
Fluminense needed little time to open the scoring against Inter. Two minutes in, Arias received the ball from Martinelli, advanced down the right and crossed. The ball deflected off Bastoni, and Cano, who completed 200 games for Tricolor today, took advantage of the chance to score the first goal of the match.
The team from Rio also missed a chance to extend their lead with Samuel Xavier, who shot just wide of Sommer's goal. Ignácio managed to score the second goal after a three-touch header in the box, but the move was disallowed due to the defender being offside. Inter had their best chances with long balls behind the defense. In one of the most dangerous plays for the Italians, Mkhitaryan received the ball in the box on the left and passed it to Dimarco, but Fábio saved it . Before the end of the first half, there was a brief scuffle between Renato Gaúcho and Mkhitaryan.
The first big chance of the second half came again in Fluminense's favor and through Cano's feet, in the 11th minute. Minutes later, Arias forced Sommer to perform a miracle with a bomb from outside the area. As the second half progressed, following the substitution rounds, Inter Milan grew in the game and began to put pressure on Fluminense - there were at least five clear chances. De Vrij missed an unbelievable shot in the six-yard box, and Lautaro had three clear chances in a three-minute interval - one of which hit the post.
In injury time, Hércules sealed the victory over Inter. Samuel Xavier took a throw-in, De Vrij headed the ball and the ball went past everyone before falling to the Tricolor midfielder. Hércules controlled the ball and invaded the area before shooting with his left foot, missing Sommer's goal! End of story in Charlotte.
AND NOW?
Fluminense now has to face either Manchester City or Al-Hilal. If the English team gets through, it will be a repeat of the Club World Cup in 2023, where the tricolor succumbed to the power of the blue side of Manchester, with Guardiola and his team.
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