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Flamengo’s dressing room after the 2-0 loss to Ceará on Sunday in Maracana featured a fiery speech from Diego, one of the team’s leaders. He asked that the spirit shown in training be repeated in games, and that at this time of difficulties the team prioritizes being more competitive.
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Diego in the Flamengo match against Ceará – Photo: Alexandre Vidal / Flamengo
Before leaving the field, jersey 10 had already given an interview in which he asked for a change of attitude and spoke of the need to “take responsibility”. Diego started on the bench and took advantage of the break to replace Gustavo Henrique. Number 10 got engaged, disarmed with a car, and improved the team’s spirits. He was not technically brilliant, but he became the voice of Flamengo on the field.
Watch Diego’s speech in the dressing room:
“I spoke at the edge of the field and I will repeat it here. Everyone must take responsibility! Be a man, charge yourself and charge your partner!
There is no use snuggling in training! We get loaded, we get weird, we get heavy in training, as it should be, but it’s no use not transferring into the game!
We have to compete! Come here and compete with opponents. Play well m … none! First, compete! So get ready for that!
I’m sure I need you more than you need me. So today I ran, I gave my life when I entered the field! May it always be so between us all! Whether in training or in play! “
In the post-match press conference, Rogério Ceni commented that in the first half he detected a mute team. In the second half, Diego’s entry was decisive in at least improving his posture.
– A very bad first half and there was silence. In the second half, the team had attitude and reacted. He was in Ceará all the time. Unfortunately the goal did not come. But in the first half, really, the team was very calm on the field – said the coach.
Diego after the loss to Ceará: “Totally disappointed”
Contrary to what happened after Fla-Flu, when Marcos Braz spoke with the aim of trying to boost team morale in the fight for the title, this time the only one who spoke was Diego. Braz and director Bruno Spindel, as is customary after games, spoke with Ceni and his committee. Whoever was in the locker room left the Maracana with the feeling that there is no indication, at least for now, of a possible change of command.
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Flamengo’s next game is against Goiás, on Monday 18, at the Serrinha Stadium. As Gerson is suspended against Goiás, Diego is one of the candidates to keep the vacancy.
