One of Mengao’s biggest idols has pointed the finger at the national midfielder’s words against meringues ahead of the Club World Cup.
Flamengo arrived as favorites for the clash against Al Hilal in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. Of course, with the passing of the minutes and the dismissal of Gerson at the end of the first half, the situation worsened for Mengao.
In the end, it was the Saudi team who won the final of the competition, where they will face Real Madrid.
One of the witnesses to this fall was Zico. Flamengo’s biggest idol was in Morocco accompanying the club, which he later came to criticize for the way they approached the game.
“(Against Al Hilal) Flamengo wasn’t Flamengo on the pitch, and a lot of issues made that possible. We’re not here to chop anyone’s head off, but this was one of those situations. I haven’t seen Flamengo happy, joyful, with that hunger and that spirit that we are used to seeing “, he began by launching into his analysis in an interview with S1 Live.
He also dismissed provocations against Real Madrid, a team that fans and players, including Arturo Vidal, saw as rivals in a hypothetical final they won’t play after all.
“The fans are singing (provocations at Real Madrid) okay, I don’t see any problem. Fans are fans, that’s normal. What professionals can’t do is do it. You have to be respectful, especially with a team like Real Madrid “, he exposed.
“Flamengo is at the level it is today thanks to two sales to Real Madrid, which then allowed us to build a great team. The departure of Vinicius Jr. and that of Reinier paid off well. So above all, I had to respect Real Madrid. “, he added then.
The weight of the fall
After that, he commented on the impact of this defeat on the club’s supporters who came in large numbers to see his team. “The defeat brought great sadness, especially for the fans. The player, the technical staff, are more used to these happy times and difficult times, so they will push themselves. But the fans, when I came here (to Morocco), were hopeful and excited. But we must not forget that, on the other side, there are also people who have the same objective, and what we want does not always happen. ”.
“I’m really sorry for the fans, because people from all over Brazil came here, a fantastic thing. You see 10, 15 thousand people with tickets already bought for the final… So nobody expected ( to defeat), even because of the strength and quality of the team. But, in my opinion, we were not well prepared for this type of match. Flamengo didn’t play well, they had problems on the pitch, they had refereeing mistakes, but if Flamengo were Flamengo, surely they would overcome everything “, he concluded.
For now, the cast of Arturo Vidal must prepare the final details before facing the definition for third place in the Club World Cup against Al Ahly, a duel scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in Chile.
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