It's never easy to talk about the club's history and create controversy, especially at Flamengo, where a nation of fanatics dedicates themselves to the fans shortly before we get there. And of course, of course. But after winning the Brasileirão 2020, and adding two years of important developments, it is natural to ask: is the current Flamengo the greatest in history?This is the current period of extreme control that can be applied more scientifically to sports betting sites. Flamengo FC are not only favorites in every home game, but also as hosts. This is already a good argument.
How do I go back to the 80s? If you like Flamengo from the 80s as it is, there's nothing to think about. He won the Brazilian title in 1980, 1982, 1983, the Copa União title in 1987 (another Brazil), the Libertadores in 81 and the inevitable game against Liverpool in the World Cup. The team was in action.
But the truth is that putting all the titles in the same package is a bit misleading. Yes, Zico had returned from Italy in 1987, but he was at a different point in his career after the defeat of Márcio Nunes. Furthermore, Flamengo's presence with Renato Gaúcho, Bebeto and Zinho was totally different from the first years of that decade.
Therefore, the fair comparison here is to refer Flamengo to the Zico period (1983) as a phase and post-85 as two phases. As if Bruno Henrique, Everton Ribeiro and De Arrascaeta had left, Gabriel retired and left, came back with a new team around him, and he didn't come back with a new team around him, and signed for the current Flamengo.
If you want to be even more controversial, just point out that Flamengo's current structure dates back to Estádio do Mengão, in the early 80s, something that Jorge Jesus and his team experienced at the end of 2019.
Not only that: Brazilian football at the time was the most popular football in the world, with stars on many teams and greater competition. Flamengo today has an excellent team, but it is a reminder of a time when its best players did not star in Europe or for the Brazilian national team.
This takes away the intensity of desires, but compared to a team with Zico, Junior, Leandro, Mozer, Tita and a limited company, it's difficult.
Now there is great merit in Flamengo fighting hard for the status of the second best team in the club's history. In addition to the final version from the 80s, there are teams from the 50s – three-time Rio champions in 53, 54 and 55 – and from the 60s (1963 and 1965), but these competed for terrain with incredible teams from Vasco and Botafogo, respectively.
Now completely sovereign against their city rivals, Flamengo was Rio champion three times in the last four years and saw Botafogo and Vasco relegated to two runners-up spots in the Brazilian Championship. Today's Fluminense has the biggest challenge, but Flamengo's biggest challenge today is not Palmeiras.
Now the question is: how long will it take for Flamengo to reach the heights of the 80s? It's fair to say that older fans say it's impossible due to the enchantment with that team and the fact that Flamengo is there to take advantage of every space with its team. city rivals. Today the steering is a little better, so good times are waiting. But if Gabigol and company manage to win another Libertadores and another Brazilian in this crazy 2021 season, could this mean one thing: that Flamengo is not the best in 2010 and the beginning of this decade?