“How long will Flamengo live like this?

Nation did not forgive first defeat

O Flamengo faced the altitude of La Paz, plus Bolívar and ended up defeated in the third round of the Copa Libertadores group stage. In this way, the team led by Tite suffered its first defeat in the 2024 season.

However, it was enough for the coach’s work to be harshly criticized by part of the nation, which even called for the coach’s dismissal, which is well supported by the Rubro-Negra leadership.

However, there are pertinent criticisms, since pertinent questions are within reason, after all, flaws can be pointed out. In this context, journalist Mauro Cézar Pereira did not fail to point out the coach’s mistakes and condemned the strategy used for the choices made by the technical committee.

“What is clearly happening is that the argument from science is being used as if it were irrefutable. No, another technical committee, with other professionals, with the same information, might choose to take these players who stayed in Rio to at least stay on the bench”, began Mauro.

Dubious strategy, but ForaTite is exaggerated

Next, he demonstrated how, in practice, sparing players ended up being a risk taken: “Flamengo’s bench against Bolívar only had boys, with the exception of Luiz Araújo. The performance was bad, the strategy didn’t work, everything went wrong”, he added, in an analysis on the Posse de Bola program, on Uol Esporte.

Regarding the strategy, the journalist went into more detail: “It really seems, although no one will assume, which was more or less the following: it’s almost a lost game, so let’s preserve these guys. Ok, but if it’s to be preserved, it’s to have them in one piece and win on Sunday against Botafogo and have a good score on Wednesday to have some fat for the return game, which will be in Manaus. If that’s not it, then something doesn’t add up. Science gives you the information, you make the choices, and Flamengo’s choices seemed very questionable to me.”

However, Mauro detonated the movement with ForaTite , that appeared on social media: “I just don’t think it’s all for that either, with Tite out, then it’s a joke, then it’s too much. The guy lost his first game in the middle of the year. The specific, specific criticism, the week, the choices, this game, perfect, I’m here criticizing, but that doesn’t mean it has to change everything.”

Finally, the journalist asked: “How long will Flamengo live like this? Now, as it is an election year, we know that some people within the club will always leak here or there, that there is dissatisfaction, that no one wants the guy anymore, it’s not quite like that. So, we need a little calm.”

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