DUEL OF GIANTS!

The fact is, that someone will come out two-time champion in a row in the Copa do Brasil: either Flamengo, or Dorival.

Who knew that the fate of Flamengo, current champion of the Copa do Brasil, would face Dorival, also current champion of the Copa do Brasil and former coach of Flamengo. Flamengo and São Paulo will face each other on the 17th and 24th of September, for the very final of the Copa do Brasil, with field commands yet to be defined.

Both teams are going through different moments, Tricolor is going through a great moment, when it comes to performance, group and even more with the arrival of 2 more good players, the Colombian, James Rodríguez, and Lucas Moura , who has already scored a goal in the competition. Rubro-Negro, on the other hand, is in a troubled moment, see the latest events that occurred with the group of players and technical commission, not counting the demand from the fans for better performances.

The teams have about 1 month to prepare. Flamengo will face 4 teams, Coritiba, Internacional, Botafogo and Athletico-PR, all for the Brasileirão. São Paulo will have 6 duels against Botafogo, LDU de Quito, first leg of the Copa Sul Americana, América-MG, LDU de Quito, second leg of the Copa Sul Americana, Coritiba and Internacional. That is, Flamengo will have fewer games than São Paulo, in this sense it can be seen “the glass is half full, or half empty”, for both teams. For Mengão, more training time, less physical wear and tear on the athletes, but less pace of games, while for Tricolor São Paulo, less training time, more physical wear and more pace of play. The fact is that someone will win the Copa do Brasil twice: either Flamengo or Dorival.