Talking about the history of a club and making comparisons is never easy, especially at Flamengo, where a nation of fanatics simply puts Zico and his gang on a pedestal. And rightly so, of course. But after winning the Brasileirão 2020, adding a second year of significant achievements, it is natural to ask: is the current Flamengo the greatest in history?The current period of domination is impressive and this can be seen in a more scientific way on sports betting sites. Flamengo FC is not only favorite in all home games, but also in the vast majority of cases as a visitor. This is already a good argument.
How to unravel the 80s? Considering Flamengo's 80s as a whole, there is nothing to think about. Champion of Brazil in 1980, 1982, 1983, winner of the Copa União in 1987 (another Brazilian), the Libertadores in 81 and the unforgettable match against Liverpool in the World Cup. The team was a real machine.
But the truth is that putting all the titles in the same package is a little unfair. Yes, Zico had already returned from Italy in 1987, but it was another phase in his career after the unfair entry of Márcio Nunes. Furthermore, Flamengo's attack featured Renato Gaúcho, Bebeto and Zinho, completely different from the first years of this decade.
Therefore, the fair comparison here is to place Flamengo until Zico's departure (1983) as one phase and post-85 as a second phase. Just as if Bruno Henrique, Everton Ribeiro and De Arrascaeta left, Gabriel left and returned, his return with a new squad around him will be another phase in relation to the current Flamengo.
Still absent Even those who want to be more controversial have to admit that there is still a long way for the current Flamengo to reach the status of Mengão in the early 80s. There are three Brazilians against two and another Libertadores and Mundial. , something that escaped Jorge Jesus and his team at the end of 2019.
Furthermore, Brazilian football was the best in the world at that time, with stars on several teams and greater competition. Flamengo today has an excellent squad, but it is a sign of the times that its best players were not protagonists in Europe or in the Brazilian team.
This does not take away the shine of the merit of the current achievements, but compared to a team made up of Zico, Junior, Leandro, Mozer, Tita and SARL it is difficult.
Today, one of the great merits of this current Flamengo is fighting fiercely for the position of second biggest team in the club's history. In addition to the final version from the 1980s, there are also teams from the 1950s – three-time Rio champions in 53, 54 and 55 – and from the 60s (1963 and 1965), but these had to compete on the field with very strong teams from Vasco and Botafogo. , respectively.
The current Flamengo is completely sovereign over its city rivals, being Rio champion three times in the last four years and seeing Botafogo and Vasco fall to the second division of the Brazilian Championship. Fluminense is the one they face the most today, but it is not Flamengo's biggest rival today, it is Palmeiras.
Now the question is: how long will it take to reach Flamengo in the early 80s. It's fair for older fans to say that it's impossible due to the charm of this team and the fact that at the time Flamengo had to compete for all the places with yours. team. rivals. Today fans are treated a little better, so good times are almost a guarantee. But if Gabigol and company win another Libertadores and another Brazilian in this crazy year of 2021, there is room for a discussion: isn't Flamengo at the end of the 2010s and beginning of this decade the best in the club's history?
