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A Flamengo with the face of Libertadores, but without the face of Flamengo. At least not from the team that made marks of technical imposition and aggression to win the competition in 2019. The 1-1 draw with Racing, in Avellaneda, was won in the race, in the physical shock and in the flash of the best in the last year: the duo Bruno Henrique and Gabigol.
The comparison is the burden for those who made history and entered the field with eight of the 11 possessors of the feat a year ago. Playing less than he is capable of, in turn, does not mean that Flamengo arrives in Brazil this Wednesday with a good result in his luggage and a week to train, classify and convince in the decision next Tuesday.
Attacking duo was what Flamengo had the best in Buenos Aires – Photo: Staff Images / CONMEBOL
After the exploits of Jorge Jesús’ team, the impression is that any analysis of this Flamengo presents a glass half full and another half empty until the real height of a fair bar can be understood. And the full part of what was seen in Buenos Aires goes a lot to the attackers.
Flamengo and Racing played a game with a lot of physical contact – Photo: Staff Images / CONMEBOL
The flamengo 2019 doubles had Bruno Henrique and Gabigol tuned in. The goal play was the perfect flashback, but there were other moments when shirt 27 demanded responsibility for the left (in one of them he hit a nice shot on the crossbar) and shirt 9 participated with its well-known move.
Another duo that did well in Argentina was the midfielder. Willian Arão and Gerson released a well-marked start for Racing and managed to help build the midfield. When the game became more physical, they also knew how to prevail. And the compliments end there.
More staked in his field than usual, Flamengo seemed more concerned with scoring than usual, but that was far from representing defensive safety. Alexis Herrera’s many fouls made every raised ball in the area a concern, and defensive decisions made by defenders often allowed Racing to have room.
Everton Ribeiro had a low-key night at El Cilindro – Photo: Reuters
Fértoli’s goal kick is an example of the rushing boats of Léo Pereira and Thuler, both out of position. Defenders who still do not give the team the necessary confidence, which does not exempt Diego Alves, Filipe Luís and Gérson also from responsibility in the play that opened the scoring.
When Flamengo had the ball and was aggressive in the attack field, he created opportunities against a Racing clearly respectful of the American champion. But he lacked consistency and the summary of the match in Cilindro was a good draw for the knockout, not for the performance.
It looked like Liberators. And there was a Flamengo who keeps looking for his new face.
