Flamengo faces Fluminense in the Guanabara Cup, fueled by their latest performance
After the 4-0 defeat against Boavista, last Wednesday (20th), at the Maracanã, Flamengo turns the key to face Fluminense, in the first “decision” of the year. In case of victory, Rubro-Negro is unlikely to be reached by Fluminense themselves, second in the standings, as they will have a 3-point advantage over their rival and, at the moment, have a gap of 7 goals (17 to 10).
The classic will be played at the Maracanã, at 4pm, next Sunday (25th) and Flamengo arrives confident for this match. Not only for leading the competition, but for their great performance in the last match. In the best performance of the year, the offensive scheme came to fruition and drove Boavista’s defenders crazy. De la Cruz played his best game since arriving in Gávea. Arrascaeta, who needs no comments, Cebolinha, Luiz Araújo and Pedro begin to understand each other and get along better and better.
At the rear, performance continues to be spectacular. Flamengo has lost only once in the competition, out of 9 games played, being the best defense in the country among the teams that will play in Serie A.
Another strong point of the team is the young Igor Jesus. With the injuries of Allan, Pulgar and Gerson, last Wednesday the midfielder played his second match as a starter (20). In his debut match, against Bangu, Cesar Sampaio said, at the end of the match, that he was impressed by Igor’s quality.
Another strong piece of Tite’s team is Léo Pereira. The defender, Flamengo’s absolute starter, stood out not only in his main role, i.e. defence, but also in attack. There are 2 goals in the Guanabara Cup, one of which is the winning goal against Botafogo, in the 50th minute of the second half.
Next Sunday’s classic will be number 267, taking into account only the clashes of the Campeonato Carioca. Fla is in the lead, with 96 victories against 83 for the Tricolore, as well as having drawn on 87 other occasions. And the Nation, which will fill the Maracanã, hopes that this advantage will be increased, with another great performance and the victory of Rubro-Negro.
Source: Terra
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