Arrascaeta e Jorginho comemoram gol do Flamengo (Adriano Fontes/Flamengo)
O Flamengo mostrou mais uma vez ao derrotar o Internacional, por 2 a 0, ontem (20), no segundo e decisivo jogo das oitavas de final da Libertadores, no Beira-Rio, que vem com tudo para ganhar tanto a competição internacional, quanto o Campeonato Brasileiro. Na visão do ex-jogador Walter Casagrande, o time carioca está com apetite e chega “grandão” nas disputas.
Em sua coluna no UOL Esporte, o comentarista esportivo destacou que “estava na cara” que o Rubro-Negro faria a festa contra o Colorado mais uma vez – a terceira vitória consecutiva em uma semana -, pois “tem mais time, um elenco mais versátil e talentoso”. Com a vitória em Porto Alegre, a equipe da Gávea se classifica para as quartas de final da Libertadores e terá pela frente o Estudiantes, da Argentina.
“O Flamengo está com tudo nas duas competições que ainda disputa: líder no Campeonato Brasileiro e classificado para as quartas de final da Libertadores com muita propriedade. Chega grandão e deixa qualquer adversário muito preocupado — e o problema da vez está com o Estudiantes de La Plata”, destacou Casagrande.
Filipe Luís avalia melhor jogo da temporada
Questionado se a atuação na vitória diante do Inter foi a melhor do Rubro-Negro nesta temporada, o técnico Filipe Luís elogiou muito a aplicação tática e o esforço do elenco na classificação na Libertadores, mas relembrou da excelente apresentação diante do Chelsea, durante a fase de grupos da Copa do Mundo de Clubes da Fifa.
“Foi um grandíssimo jogo, um jogo muito completo, com uma aplicação tática muito grande por parte dos meus jogadores. Um sacrifício muito grande para neutralizar as armas do Inter. Difícil comparar. Cada jogo tem suas dificuldades. Viemos do Mundial de ganhar do campeão do mundo, difícil falar que esse foi o melhor. Cada jogo tem coisas positivas e negativas”, disse o comandante.
O treinador ainda destacou a dificuldade do elenco que passou por uma reformulação com chegadas de novos jogadores e saídas de outros que já foram muito importantes. “Nosso grupo está se reinventado, são muitas peças novas que chegaram, algumas importantes que saíram. Está com um espírito novo, então era muito importante essa vitória para dar força e credibilidade para esse grupo, que já era muito forte e tem tudo para se fortalecer ainda mais”, completou Filipe Luís.
Próximo jogo do Flamengo
Passada a euforia da classificação às quartas de final da Libertadores, o Flamengo já começa a pensar no próximo compromisso pelo Brasileirão. O time de Filipe Luís volta aos treinamentos de olho no jogo da próxima segunda-feira (25) contra o Vitória, no Maracanã, pela 21ª rodada da competição nacional. A bola rola a partir das 21h (horário de Brasília). O time carioca lidera com 43 pontos.
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