Roberto Assaf: red-black and red miracle in La Plata

Flamengo arrived at the Libertadores semifinal, but the questions persist: the high number of errors in 2025 is still worrying

Flamengo got the miracle. He lost the game 1-0, but won the 4-2 penalties after two defenses of Rossi. It is interesting to note that Argentine and former student of Estudiantes, who ended up being the great hero of the clash. In fact, Flamengo was luckier than the judgment, after losing the opportunity to attack a route to Maracanã.

It is always interesting and positive to make forecasts, as happened here. But you cannot feed the Oba-Oba for board, it stiffges in general and the media. And yes, you pay for the responsibility for everyone. Otherwise the managers of the clashes seem more powerful. We do not change the posture.

Hardness…

Such a game is not easy. Black red faced an Argentine team, playing the second game away from home. A hostile environment, in front of a great tradition of the tournament, with four successes. But only one like position – two outside and one in a neutral field. Estudiantes does not have a great team today. But it is among the main clubs of a country that has won half of the six decisions on the world cup they played. What the fan – a being possibly fanatic and poor knowledge of the topic and history – usually does not take into account, for this ignorance or total disinterest.

The amount of errors of Flamengo from 2025 is surprising when it comes to a giant club, with a European infrastructure, a very expensive cast, which receives updated and a faithful and current crowd. The despair of All – CT and Board – was already evident when the coach – who considers himself a Rinus Michels – climbed the reserves to face Vasco last Sunday. It was obviously supported by the command, which had guaranteed, by the way, that the priority would be the Brazilian.

As was the classification of the Flamengo

Flamengo today played an irregular game, but is in the semifinal of Libertadores, to face another Argentine, racing, playing the second game in Avellaneda, the fault of the bad phase campaign of the tournament, when he was almost outside a mediocre team of Venezuela, Dipporto Tachira, who pushed home clashes.

The strategy of making a cadenced game, to avoid the probable rapid rhythm of the Argentines, worked as a defensive game in the first half hour, when red black began to retire, also the need for pressure of the opponent, who needed objectives and to be at home. Estudiantes tried to frighten, impose speed and launch balls in the area, but has not created difficulty. At some point, Flamengo was balanced. And it is interesting to note that the visitor is that he created the best opportunities, in Pedro’s conclusions, that Facundo Rodriguez avoided, and two of Saul, who approached the right place.

When Flamengo believed it was comfortable, he allowed a cross, that Benedetti did it well, in a Croce kick, in the failure of Rossi, who gave the 1-0 advantage to the Argentines and the link in the clash at the end of the initial phase.

In the second half

Estudiantes returned to the second half willing to score the second goal and was unable to do it in the first 10 minutes, which was the main goal, but the score remained the same and without any final forecast. Flamengo took a long time to move, as usual, and seriously, launching Luiz Araújo, who has not seen the color of the ball for some time, and Bruno Henrique, who is decisive, but attracted Pedro, who cannot be replaced. And keeps Samuel Lino, who is a kind of boiler of modern times.

Red black, for playing away from home, was in a complicated situation, because it has no maracanã force by his side and a reaction, in the event of a new accident, becomes unlikely. Estudiantes put a double offensive, to surprise the speed, which made the Rio team even more worried, depending on an individual, Ace Move, to avoid the worst. At 28, Benedetti did 2-0, but he was in an obvious irregular position.

Flamengo exchanged many steps, including the wrong, and failed to find a solution. Such would be. A technician is missing. As mentioned, Flamengo has a huge amount of professionals, already mentioned, but cannot transform them into convincing results. In the end, the game entered the time of despair. And as expected, there, the decision ended on penalty.

Victory on penalties

The comments on the penalties are simple: Flamengo hit everyone, very well loaded and the estudian wereted two, with the defenses of Rossi, and ended up winning the game he lost. Spened Jorginho, Luiz Araújo, Carrescal and Léo Pereira. Plans. They made Sosa and Cetré, and two made a mistake, Benedetti and Ascacibar.

But the accusations will continue. We repeat: the amount of errors of Flamengo from 2025 is surprising when it comes to a giant club, with a European infrastructure, a very expensive cast, which receives updated and a faithful and current crowd.

The races are far superior to Estudiantes. A message to the managers of Flamengo football: see the Argentine championship on TV.

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Source: Terra

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