Fortaleza 2 to 1. Flamengo today has a huge budget, but it is a football team without a coach and without solutions
David Luiz starts with the ball for Flamengo and is marked by Pikachu, from Fortaleza, who wins in full Maraca: 2 to 1 – Photo: Marcelo Cortes/CRF
Fortaleza 2-1 to Flamengo. Five points out of six lost against clubs that are not fighting for the title. In the middle of the Maracana. Rubro-Negro today has a huge budget, but it is a football team without a coach and without solutions. The fact was evident already – as we have repeatedly emphasized – a long time ago. They were victories obtained on penalties, with own goals or obtained miraculously in injury time. This had an expiration date.
Since absences are irreplaceable and the model has no variations, the opponent just needs to close the doors, force Flamengo to roll the ball to the sides and exploit counterattacks to double them. The Uruguayans will return in the next match, but the coach will stay until Bolivar’s elimination from the Libertadores in August. The problem is that when these Allan fans leave the club, the year is basically over.
Flamengo loses at home
As happened on Saturday, Flamengo conceded a goal, in the 11th minute, on a corner kicked by Breno Lopes, which Wesley deflected in. Fortaleza made the mistake of falling back too much, and the Rio team began to play balls into the area, and Pedro even hit the crossbar. Until Matheus Gonçalves preferred the ground game, advancing on Pedro, who had suffered a penalty from Pedro Augusto, in the 37th minute. Pedro equalized. When the people of Ceará lost control, there was even a chance to go back. But Flamengo did not know how to take advantage of it.
Fortaleza came back in the second half taking more risks, forcing spaces that the opponent, too confused to switch from defense to attack, left freely. Since the speed and connection ability – of other times – no longer exist, the visitor would score without too much difficulty and, even worse, would end up causing discomfort.
Fifteen minutes and no attitude – on the pitch or on the bench – to change the game. Athletes like Wesley, Allan and Luiz Araújo are below acceptable. Luiz Araújo is the Cristiano Ronaldo of beggars. In the 17th minute Pochettino launches a ball on the right for Lucero: 2 to 1. Fortaleza was already better.
At 11pm Léo Ortiz and Gabriel came in and, believe me, Allan left. Will it be forever? And there Flamengo went – with no alternatives – to the abafa. Half an hour and the people of Ceará try the cai-cai. Tite made a series of insignificant changes – he was left with three centre forwards – and a pitiful mess. Sporadic crosses, shots in vain, a deplorable situation. In the 44th minute, on one of those high balls, Gabriel scored, but it didn’t count. They blocked him.
And Tite?
And Tite remains in office. Indisputable. One more month. Until the fall of Bolivar. However, there is still a year to go. In reality, those in power are the ones who really lose – the December elections.
By the way, the person writing to you has already mentioned everything that is here. But the fanaticism of many and the lack of understanding of others, who do not know football, preferred to dispute.
In fact, here’s another chance: Vasco will finish the Brazilian championship ahead of Flamengo. Those who live will see.
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Source: Terra
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