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Finally, Flamengo seems to have left behind a moment of instability and challenges, which put the season under control. The overwhelming 4-0 victory over Independiente de Valle, in Maracanã, on Wednesday night represented a kind of confirmation of the return to the current South American champion.
Before, two weeks ago, the 5-0 loss to Independiente del Valle was the kickoff for a few days of difficulty that would go far beyond the four lines and would shake Flamengo. In addition to the massacre in Quito, the delegation was devastated by a covid-19 outbreak that attacked players and officials.
Already maimed, the team faced Barcelona and took the victory 2-1. When things seemed to calm down, a new wave of the disease hit the club, which had no less than 19 infected players.
With no time to recover, Fla had Palmeiras ahead. And it was from 1 to 1 in São Paulo that Fla lined up good news and made the fans smile. Filled with guys from the base, the team faced Alviverde head-on and could have come away with victory. Among many new faces, goalkeeper Hugo Souza stood out. With defenses and a lot of security, Neneca, nickname by which he is known, jumped many houses and went from promise to reality.
Climbing again against Del Valle, Hugo returned to play well in a team that brought in guys like Noga, Natan, Matheuzinho and Ramón. In addition to the boys, the assistant Jordi Guerrero has already managed to count on the first wave of infected, which reinforced Rubro-negro in Maracaná. Although far from ideal, Domènec Torrent’s assistant, who is recovering from his illness, had Isla, Matheuzinho, Diego, Michael, Vitinho, Bruno Henrique and Filipe Luís at his disposal.
“When your age rises, people chase you. If your level does not rise, the one who comes behind ends up passing. They (the young people) helped and brought a lot. They earned everyone’s respect,” Guerrero said after the victory. Wednesday in Maracanã.
In the crisis, Flamengo took the opportunity to rebuild and grow. The positive response from all gives even more strength to the philosophy of the Spanish coaching staff, which always reinforces the need to have athletes in good condition and ensures that all will be needed throughout the season.
“There were many cases of covid and many injuries, which made the team very strong. Flamengo will compete in all matches. When there are adversities, people come together and help each other. This brought us closer together,” added the Spaniard.
Last night Fla left Maracanã with qualification for the Libertadores round of 16 in hand, but she also celebrated the great night of Bruno Henrique. The number 27 scored twice and surprised a bad phase that included poor performance on the field, knee injury and coronavirus.
Amid so much positive news, the negative note was Gabigol’s ankle ligament injury. The player stepped on the wrong foot, left the field enraged against the quality of the Maracana grass and will have to face another recovery. Before catching Del Valle, the gunner was detained for a few days with a thigh problem.
With renewed spirit, Fla takes a break from the Libertadores and turns her attention to the Brazilian. On Sunday (4), the team welcomes Atlético, at 4pm, in Maracanã, for a new victory and more reasons to celebrate.
