Sampaoli says Flamengo was better than Athletico-PR, but lost due to ‘specific defensive circumstances’
After Flamengo lost again in the Brasileirão, this time to Athletico-PR, coach Jorge Sampaoli seemed uncomfortable with a situation that, according to him, is repeated in Rio's group stage matches, one of the recent events. For the captain, Rubro-Negro played more games than Furacão in both halves, but lost again due to a specific defensive situation. Fans linked to Flamengo protest when Flamengo arrives in Rio de Janeiro; Braz is harassed by Flamengo players 07/05/2023 Video VIDEO: the best moments of Athletico's victory over Flamengo in the Brasileirão Video 07/05/2023 Gabigol, from Flamengo, receives a third yellow card and misses Flamengo against Goiás in the Brasileirão Flamengo 07/05/2023 + Check out the Brazilian Championship table - The team had a lot of offensive volume in the middle and in many goal situations, and ended up almost losing a game due to a certain defensive situation. What happened is remarkable because it happened in sequence. The team is performing significantly better than the competition and is undefeated. We need to develop this story a lot – said the teacher. Once again, the commander praised the team and reaffirmed that they were superior, even by far, to their opponents. The Argentine recalled that when he was coach of Santos and Atlético-MG, both teams had a lot of problems and were defeated. Flamego was defeated again in the Brasileirão, for the third time in a row under the command of Sampaoli (Marcelo Andrade/LANCE!) - Anxiety leads to unfair results. Here we have very capable players who are coming back and improving. I usually admit defeat when my competitor is far superior to me. On this field I played against two different teams (Santos and Atlético-MG) and suffered a lot. Not today. Today it's all about Flamengo. All of this, from the opening minutes to the end, and the team lost. That’s where we need to find out why, work quickly and get out of the situation – he explained. + Gabigol received his third yellow card and left Flamengo against Goiás in the Brasileirão In the next match, the Rio club will face Goiás, on Wednesday, at 8pm, at Maracanã. Rubro-Negro only won in their debut against Coritiba, but corrected three defeats to Internacional, Botafogo and Furacão. It is worth noting that Sampaoli has not yet won the group stage of the current Brazilian Championship, as the success he achieved in his debut was under the command of interim Mário Jorge. Follow Lance! on Google News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr. Attitude towards Mbappé for Real Madrid draws attention on the website 2 Off the field Brasileirão: check title chances after Botafogo and Palmeiras draw 3-0 at Lance! Biz How much money did Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS stage in Tokyo? 4 Off the field Botafogo fans point to blame for the partial defeat: ‘It calls failure’ 5 Flamengo Flamengo Stadium has a capacity for 78 thousand people and is European-inspired; see photos Lance Magazine! Stay up to date on your favorite sports and teams with just 1 minute of reading! Subscribe The best of sport in your morning! Article More News Follow everything! See more Flamengo President of Flamengo will hold meeting this Monday to sell stadium naming rights 25/11/2024 - 4:35 pm Flamengo Flamengo decides to renew contract with Pulgar 25/11/2024 - 4:07 pm Mayor of Flamengo signs commitment with Flamengo to build stadium 25 /11/2024 - 12:19 pm Flamengo Flamengo has a key sequence for best placement in the last three Brazilians 11/25/2024 - 06:00 Flamengo Flamengo and Fluminense have a test scheduled for a confrontation between fans 11/24/2024 - 04:30 Flamengo Brasileirão: check title chances in the Botafogo and Palmeiras draw after victory 11/23/2024 - 22:33 Mauro Cezar, of Flamengo, angers Cruzeiro and Diniz fans after defeat: 'Thank you'. 11/23/2024 - 7:40 pm Flamengo Jorge Jesus, Flamengo's idol, celebrates five years in Libertadores 2019 11/23/2024 - 11:45 am Related Flamengo fans protest against Flamengo's arrival in Rio de Janeiro; Braz is harassed by Flamengo players 07/05/2023 Video VIDEO: the best moments of Athletico's victory over Flamengo in the Brasileirão Video 07/05/2023 Gabigol, from Flamengo, receives a third yellow card and misses Flamengo against Goiás in the Brasileirão Flamengo 07/05/2023