The goalkeeper put in a great performance helping the Rio team hold off Corinthians in the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil, at the Neo Química
Flamengo held Corinthians to a 0-0 draw at the Neo Química Arena and secured a place in the Copa do Brasil final, against Atlético-MG. Therefore, the defensive system played its role well on the pitch and allowed the opponent little space. Goalkeeper Rossi then declared that the creation of the defense comes from coach Tite and that he cannot forget him when talking about the championship.
“The truth is that having Filipe as coach today is a bit strange. Until recently he was on the pitch with us. As a full-back he also immediately understood that we had to cover that part of the pitch, to avoid crosses. He said we had to knowing how to suffer. We suffered, but we played a great game. Nobody expected Bruno to be sent off.
“We had already worked a lot on the pressure with Tite. Everything we experienced during the year, with that defensive system that we set up at the beginning of the year, helped us a lot today. Nobody can forget that we are in the final of the Copa. After Filipe’s arrival, there are two games, but we played the rest of the World Cup with Tite and his team. We cannot forget him and we are very grateful to him for what he did for us.”
Decision against Gallo
According to the Rossoneri archer, the Rio team made a great performance and had a “strong mentality” to advance in the tournament. Furthermore, the player made a point of saying that Atlético-MG, the opponent of the decision, is not just about Hulk and that he knows coach Gabriel Milito well.
“We played a great match. It was a very important match, as guests, but we knew we had the advantage by winning at the Maracanã. It’s up to everyone to do their best, leave everything on the pitch. Everyone knows what we have to do. do on the pitch Everything group had a very strong mentality and we are in the final of the Copa do Brasil,” he said.
“Atlético is not just the Hulk. I had the opportunity to face them in a Libertadores (round of 16 in 2021, with Boca Juniors). Very strong team. I also had the opportunity to face Milito, a great coach. It will be a great final, it will be great matches, we will play at home with our fans, our people, and we will look for another title in our history”, concluded Rossi.
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