After beating Grêmio once again, Flamengo secured a place in the Copa do Brasil decision and ended the controversies behind the scenes
No crisis. Facing the turbulent 2023 behind the scenes, the Flamengo advanced to another final of the Copa do Brasil. Last Wednesday, the 16th, Rubro-Negro won the Guild by 1 to 0, in Maracanã, guaranteed the aggregate score of 3 to 0. Thus, the team confirmed the place in the grand final of the national competition. from penalty, Arrascaeta guaranteed victory.
Right after the game, the coach Jorge Sampaoli gave a press conference and opened his heart around the various controversies behind the scenes. However, one episode caught a lot of attention. At no point was he asked about the feud between Gerson It is Varela. With some hints of what has been happening internally, the Argentine left his future open.
“We have to play like today to compete against a team that is in a moment of growth. Have to see what happens in a month. Here, a month is like a year. If you screw up, I won’t even be here. That’s football, it’s blood. Today we know that São Paulo has a very high level. Five rounds ago, there was none. You have to see how they arrive, how we arrive“, said Sampaoli.
“Football is a hot Roman circus. People come for a thumbs up or a thumbs down, there is no in between. When you talk about violence, this is very violent. People need this violence to live, we are part of it. Unity is important, but it’s more important when things don’t work out (well). In life, in football, normally things go less well than well“, continued.
“So that’s when you really see the human being, when things don’t work. When things go well, when he scores a goal, the celebration is normal. Surely, the coach’s loneliness, in defeat, would have happened today too. I believe that a coach’s decision, a coach’s decision-making is linked to the area that is projection and execution is another area with which I don’t get there“, he concluded.
Current champion, Flamengo will decide the title against São Paulo, who is looking for his first conquest. At Morumbi, the São Paulo Tricolor won the Corinthians by 2 to 0 and turned the defeat suffered by 2 to 1, in the first leg. The big decision is scheduled for the 17th and 24th of September. Grêmio, on the other hand, is only left with the dispute of the Brazilian Championship.
Source: sportbuzz
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