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Flamengo’s 4-3 win over Bahia will be hard to forget. Not only because of the turn that seemed impossible, but because of the expulsion of Gabigol, the accusation of racial insult by Gerson against Ramírez and the subsequent removal of Mano Menezes.
But after all the excitement that it entails, it is necessary to rationally evaluate everything that happened in the game itself, thinking about what really matters to the rojinegros: the real possibilities of turning the championship around and taking the title that seems closest today. São Paulo, which has a five-point advantage with one more game.
Gabigol’s expulsion is absurd, even suspicious. Not to feed the conspiracy theory of an alleged CBF in favor of São Paulo, but because a referee showing a red card after nine minutes of play to a player for swearing offered meters away, with the whistle on his back, you know you are directly interfering with the departure destination.
Very different, for example, from Flávio Rodrigues de Souza’s own punishment of midfielder Daniel at the end of the match or last year, by showing Fernandão a red card at 44 minutes into the second half of the match between the same teams in Fonte Nova , with 3 to 0 on the scoreboard in favor of the Bahians. The referee must consider the context to apply the criteria. It is there to mediate.
The motivations for such a decision can be the most diverse, including dislike for the deteriorated club. And the red-black leaders have given good reasons for this recently. Including systematically questioning the credibility of a championship that Flamengo disputes and can still win, as President Rodolfo Landim did still in the middle of the match.
But, come on, let’s just say the title fight is really “against everything and everyone.” It is necessary, then, to be more careful with the players when dealing with the referees, without allowing many interpretations. Strictly speaking, it was a silly protest from Gabigol on a clear technical error from the nine jersey itself. In fact, it was not the first time that he had been expelled for denunciation, thus becoming an easy target.
You also need to learn to turn the key on the mental side more quickly. The team was taken aback after losing a player, which allowed Bahia to dominate almost automatically, which almost tied with Nino Paraíba, completing Gilberto’s heel pass.
Rogério Ceni reorganized the team first to a 4-4-1 base, but soon changed to a 4-3-1-1, with Everton Ribeiro retreating to the sock line and De Arrascaeta moving behind Bruno Henrique. , author of the first goal in a beautiful shot from the angle of goalkeeper Douglas, who became a benchmark for counterattacks. On the right, he won the defense alone and kicked for Douglas’ defense and then served Isla on the second goal.
But number 27 can’t make a technical error like the shot that completed Arrascaeta’s beautiful pass. Whether or not to score the goal depends on other factors, but even shooting in the goal, completely free, such a ball is unacceptable, especially in the context of the game. With 3-0 in the first half, the opponent’s reaction would be much more complicated.
It is clear that Bruno Henrique deserves praise for his performance in general, even fulfilling a left-wing role that disliked him in the days of Domènec Torrent. He defended, attacked and participated in the other two goals of the return, passing Filipe Luís to the center of Pedro and then playing in the center forward for the spectacular card pivot for Vitinho to score the last goal. But the forward who won the Libertadores best player award a year ago cannot fail in a relatively simple presentation.
Like Flamengo, who need a great performance in the 13 games that remain, they have no right to return from the break so disconnected from the game. Even with Rogério Ceni’s pleas captured by the broadcast of the premiere on the return to the pitch. The fragile Bahía de Mano Menezes allowed the reaction later. In another context, however, the three points could have fallen by the wayside, as well as the bi’s dream.
Gerson’s emotional imbalance with Ramírez’s racial injury after the goal of the Colombian midfielder, the first for the visiting team, as well as the unfortunate provocations of Mano Menezes on the edge of the field, is more than understandable. But the practical effect was the Bahians’ turn with the two goals from Gilberto. Experienced players such as Diego Alves, Rodrigo Caio and Filipe Luís could have prevented the nervousness of jersey eight from contaminating the entire team.
It is also necessary to question the elections of Rogério Ceni again. Just as they were not criticized in the elimination of Racing in Libertadores only for the setback in the penalty shootout, now they deserve comments even with the change of course.
Pedro should have entered well before the 26th minute of the second half. And Arrascaeta was more productive than Everton Ribeiro, despite the beautiful pass from the shirt seven, minutes earlier, for João Gomes to kick Douglas’s crossbar. The Uruguayan came out irritated by the reason for his replacement. Especially since Everton Ribeiro has been more disturbed than collaborated, holding the ball too much and failing simple passes.
Due to the statement at the post-match press conference, praising Everton Ribeiro for leaving without complaining to Diego Ribas, there is a risk that the coach privileges the management of the group and gives preference to those who have not fulfilled their performance, leaving to Arrascaeta even as possible. “Time ball” to leave the team when Gabigol and Pedro have to go up together.
And what did Ceni want when he changed Isla for Vitinho and pushed João Gomes aside? It only took two minutes for the coach to realize the nonsense he did, with the young midfielder failing a defense and then failing to support as he received a beautiful investment from Gerson. At least he fixed it quickly by putting Matheuzinho. With a specialist on the bench and the right to five substitutions, improvisation was difficult to understand and such a mistake in a more even game could prove fatal.
The fiber and mental strength in the epic twist deserve praise. More so from Gerson, the best in the field and who also changed the game against prejudice. The triumph can serve as a lever for the dispute that tends to polarize between São Paulo and Flamengo with the fall of the Gallo and the focus of Grêmio, Palmeiras and Santos in eliminatory tournaments.
But the red and black need to be better prepared for the unexpected. As Ceni is so inspired by Jorge Jesús, he could use his free weeks to train the team with one less player, as the Portuguese did and he was very useful, for example, in the 3-0 over Independiente Del Valle in Maracaná for Recopa. South American. The team clearly knew what to do on the field despite the numerical disadvantage. Very different from the randomness against Bahia.
The start of the game, with intensity, pressure in the attack field and speed to surprise an opponent whose initial proposal was to close behind, should serve as a reference. In addition to Bruno Henrique’s great goal, Gabigol had the opportunity to expand in a well-coordinated play on the right between Everton Ribeiro and Isla. It is the north to follow, already from the next round, away from home against Fortaleza. Without Filipe Luís, suspended for the third yellow, but perhaps with the return of Willian Arão, recovering from a thigh injury.
Flamengo continues to depend only on you to take the five points of São Paulo. But to beat Grêmio in Porto Alegre in the match that remains to be completed to complete the 26 rounds and reach the 38th and last with the possibility of making a “final” with Fernando Diniz’s team in Morumbi, it is necessary to make fewer mistakes in the way. A lot less.
