Bruno Lage regrets little time for the classic: “A pity”

O Botafogo continues to take big steps to win the title of this year’s Brasileirão, but the date of the next confrontation was the reason for the coach’s complaint Bruno Lage. The Portuguese said it was a shame that the derby against Flamengo has been scheduled next Saturday, the 2nd, believing that there is not enough time to prepare the team.

“It’s a pity that the next game is on Saturday. It’s weird because all the teams that play on Wednesday usually play on Sunday. Unfortunately, only one team will play on Wednesday. Such an important game and we won’t have a minimum of time to recover“, put Lage.

This will happen because the team has an important game in the middle of the week, for the Copa Sudamericana. Despite being only the second option in the season, as it sees the national title as closer, the club intends to take the competition seriously, and is taking all available starters to Argentina.

On the other hand, Flamengo is not in a good phase, and the weekend’s confrontation will take place at the alvinegro’s house, where the team has not stumbled since the beginning of the championship. There are 10 wins in the 10 games played so far, which makes Botafogo enter with wide favoritism, despite the fatigue.

Anyway, before thinking about the rival, the Rio team will have the Defense and Justice ahead this Wednesday, the 30th, for the return of the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana. The first game, at Nilton Santos, was 1-1, which leaves everything open. Whoever wins takes the vacancy, while the tie takes the decision to penalties.