ANALYSIS: Not good, Flamengo once again fell in defense, suffered pain and could end the round in Z4 of the Brasileirão.
For a team to be competitive and fight for titles it must find a balance between its sectors on the field. Flamengo, however, has not yet been effective this year and has shown consistent defensive failures. Against Athletico-PR, at Arena da Baixada, it was no different, as they had a chance to win and end the negative sequence of the Brasileirão, but stopped in front of goalkeeper Bento. Finally, he received punishment after seeing his opponent prove deadly in his counterattacks and celebrating the triumph in front of his fans. Flamengo fans protest when Flamengo arrives in Rio de Janeiro; Braz and players are harassed Flamengo 05/07/2023 Flamengo Sampaoli says that Flamengo was superior to Athletico-PR, but lost due to “specific defensive circumstances” Flamengo 05/07/2023 Off the field Galvão Bueno sends a message to Braz and Cornet after Defeat from Flamengo: “Sampaoli is a bit crazy” Off the field 07/05/2023 + Check it out and simulate the Brazilian Championship table As soon as he was selected, it seemed that Sampaoli would have a happy afternoon in Curitiba. But everything changed in the last stage, with another defeat and the possibility of finishing the round in Z4. If Corinthians scores against Fortaleza this Monday, in São Paulo, it will place the Rio team in the relegation zone, with four rounds played. It is still early to make projections, but points have already been left out at the start of the competition. Despite the absences of Gerson and Pedro, the additions of Cebolinha and Matheus França gave more mobility to the attack, even without the number 9. Forcing an error in the ball, Rubro-Negro opened the scoring with a penalty from Gabigol and I had everything return to Rio with three points in my favor. The number 11 played the entire game inside before being blocked by Fernandinho in the area and was the player who hindered Athletico the most, with quick games. + PERFORMANCE: Santos misses one of the goals; Cebolinha and Pulgar receive top marks against Flamengo. However, the team faltered again and showed that the Argentine will have a lot of work ahead of him to get back on track, which hasn't happened yet this season. Furacão's equalizer came from space left on the left flank. Then Fernandinho was free to find the promising Vítor Roque in the area. Even without being able to control it, the attacker counted on the poor positioning of Santos, who poorly timed the ball and left the goal open for the ball to enter. Flamengo's defense fails once again against Athletico-PR, at Arena da Baixada (Marcelo Andrade/Lance!). After the break, the coach opted for Arrascaeta, who needs to acquire rhythm to be important and protagonist in the campaign against the return. of injury. With the Uruguayan on the field, Flamengo was once again mobile and threatened Bento's goal. What the Rio team didn't expect was for the goalkeeper to have an inspired and confident afternoon. The owner of the athletic goal avoided shots from Cebolinha, Ayrton Lucas and Gabigol and ensured that Furacão stayed alive in the match. + Demonstration of fans at Flamengo's arrival in Rio de Janeiro; Braz and players are uncomfortable The imbalance between Flamengo's sectors became evident when Furacão bet on quick counterattacks. The cold water happened again in the last part of the match, as against Internacional. It wasn't in the last play, but in the 34th minute, when Khellven was called and had the freedom to make a low cross from distance. During the movement, Vitor Roque collided with Santos and hit the archer in the face, who will undergo tests this Monday. The ball was left for Erick to fill the net. + Santos, from Flamengo, will undergo tests in Rio de Janeiro and is suspected of having a facial fracture. Ultimately, the setback provoked fan revolt, with protests upon his arrival in Rio and harassment of team members and Marcos Braz. With no time to train, Rubro-Negro will already be on the field on Wednesday, against Goiás, at Maracanã. Esmeraldino suffered a resounding 5-0 defeat to Palmeiras and could be the ideal opponent to start the recovery. In the possible composition options, two more headaches. Gabigol, suspended, and Santos, who had a suspected facial fracture and will be examined. 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