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When he took charge of Flamengo, Rogério Ceni envisioned the possibility of his career taking off once and for all with the titles of Brazil, Copa do Brasil and Libertadores. Three weeks after his arrival, the coach already has more eliminations than victories and lives days of “intensivão” on what is the pressure in Rubro-negro.
With only six games in front, he has already lost in two qualifiers and has only won Coritiba, data that add extra pressure to the work of the former goalkeeper. A change of command does not even go through the head of the footballing summit, but the moment demands a quick reaction. And Ceni knows it.
“The weight is gigantic. The Libertadores has greater significance. There is no way to measure the economic loss and confidence. We have to try to keep working hard to find the missing title. The final result does not express what the team produced. The result on penalties would have been different, they would treat us like heroes. As we were not able to do it, we must give explanations, “he said.
Some options for the red and black on the backhand for Racing (ARG) were questioned by the fans, especially the exits of Everton Ribeiro and Arrascaeta. In addition to giving up his most creative men, he insisted with Vitinho, one of the players who faces the most resistance from the fans. The number 11 did not play a bad game, but he lined up lost chances that would ultimately collect the score. The delay in activating Pedro was also the target of bugles.
“We reinforced the middle (with João Gomes) by opening Vitinho and Bruno, with Pedro centered. It was necessary to have speed on the wings, no matter how high quality (Everton and Arrascaeta) have,” he explained.
When choosing Gustavo Henrique to form the defensive duo with Rodrigo Caio, Rogério also bet high. The defender has made series mistakes and is having a bad time in all aspects. While Rodrigo was in the field, Gustavo did not commit. Interestingly, it was enough that his starting teammate was sent off for Fla to collapse and the defender revealed by Santos to give his share of Sigali’s goal.
The technician’s daily work is highly praised internally and was well received by the group. Although supported, the coach and his team need to turn the flashes of good football into results. For the moment, the burden on the club has more to do with victories than with the quality of the game.
“I think I can keep giving my best every day. That’s what I can do. I can control the work, improve the intensity, make the team put more pressure, improve the technical and tactical part. I just can’t control the result “he added.
Out of two tournaments, the rojinegros only have Brasileirão as a lifeline until the end of the season. The new stumble will increase the temperature in Gávea and the pressure will increase. With the football department under control, the next few days will be one of turbulence and discussions about the future. Now, the team gathers the pieces to face Botafogo on Saturday (5), at 5 in the afternoon, in Nilton Santos.
