The victory was meager – and on a penalty kick – but enough to take Flamengo to the Copa do Brasil final. Thus, for Arrascaeta, who scored the 1-0 goal against Grêmio, in Maracanã, this Wednesday (16/8), the result is the one to keep in mind.
“The important thing is that we did what we had to do, get here and win the game,” he said.
For the Uruguayan, Flamengo leaves the match with confidence for the decision against São Paulo, who beat Corinthians 2-0 in Morumbi, stamping their passport to fight for the title.
“We certainly come out stronger. Sometimes things happen in football, sometimes it’s a bit difficult for everyone, the pressure is very high. But we’ve already solved it as a group, among all of us,” he said.
Arrascaeta celebrates the goal with Sampaoli
Arrasca underlined that, by placing Flamengo above everything else, the group is closed and, also for this reason, he pulled out coach Jorge Sampaoli at the time of the goal celebration:
“Both we and he (Sampaoli) are doing our best to favor Flamengo, the institution must be above everything,” he stressed.
The forward also recalled Flamengo’s media relevance. Thus, he underlined that the Rubro-Negro is the main subject “when he wins and also when he loses”.
“(The topic) always revolves around this great institution, not just in Rio, but around the world,” he concluded.
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Source: Terra
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