It's never easy to talk about the club's history and make comparisons, even at Flamengo, where a nation of fans puts Zico and his gang on a pedestal. Of course it is. But after beating Brazil in 2020, in addition to significant achievements for the second year, it is natural to ask: Is the current Flamengo the greatest in history?The current era of dominance is fascinating and can be seen scientifically on the sports field. All home games feature not only the favorites Flamengo FC, but also the majority of visitors. This is already a good argument.
How to open the 80s? If we take Flamengo's 80s, there's nothing to think about. Brazilian champion in 1980, 1982, 1983, winner of the Copa União in 1987 (Brazil again), Libertadores in 81 and memorable game against Liverpool in the World Cup. The team was a real machine.
But the truth is that it is a little unfair to group all the names into one package. Yes, Zico had returned from Italy in 1987, but this was another stage in his career after the unfair entry of Márcio Nunes. Furthermore, Flamengo's attack featured Renato Gacho, Bebeto and Zinho, contrasting sharply with the first years of the decade.
Therefore, a fair comparison here is to place Flamengo as the phase before Zico's departure (1983) and the second phase after 85. Just as Bruno Henrique, Everton Ribeiro and De Arrascaeta left, Gabriel came and went, and his return with a new squad will be another milestone for Flamengo.
Still lost Even those who want to be more controversial have to admit that Flamengo still has a long way to go to reach the status of Mengo at the beginning of the 80s. There are two Brazilians, the other is the Libertador and the World Cup, something that escapes Jorge Jesus and his team at the end of 2019.
Not only that: Brazilian football at that time was the best in the world, with several great teams and great competition. Flamengo today has a very good squad, but it is a sign of the times that its best players are not heroes in Europe or in the Brazilian team.
It doesn't cover current achievements, but it's difficult compared to a team with Zico, Junior, Leandro, Mozer, Tita and a limited company.
The current Flamengo giants are fighting for the position of second biggest team in the club's history. In addition to the latest version from the 80s, there are also teams from the 50s – 53, 54 and 55 – and three-time Rio champions from the 60s (1963 and 1965), but they had to compete on the ground with very strong teams. Vasco and Botafogo.
The current Flamengo is absolutely sovereign over its city rivals, having been Rio champion three times in the last four years and seeing Botafogo and Vasco relegated to the second division of the Brazilian Championship. Today, Fluminense is the most popular, but it is not Flamengo's biggest rival, it is Palmeiras.
Now the question is: how long will Flamengo take to reach the early 80s, which older fans say is impossible due to their time with the team, and at that time Flamengo had to compete for all the spaces. competitors. Fans are treated a little better these days, so fun is almost guaranteed. But if Gabigol and company win another Libertadores and another Brasília in this crazy year of 2021, there will have to be a discussion: wasn't Flamengo the best in the club's history at the end of 2010 and the beginning of this decade?