Luxury reserves shine and expand fight for ownership

The supporter of Flamengo already got used to Gabigol, Bruno Henrique, Arrascaeta and Everton Ribeiro in charge of the offensive plays. However, it would be no surprise if coach Rogério Ceni made some changes to the starting lineup. It is that some “luxury reservations” are going through a great moment and could be rewarded with a seat in the main team.

Pedro is the one who has done most of his part. The striker took advantage of the opportunities well and has numbers even higher than those of Gabigol. The player revealed by Fluminense scores seven goals in seven games. The holder, in turn, has the same brand, but in eight duels. Not to mention that the reserve needed less time on the field: 354 minutes, against 701 of the teammate.

The fact is that the two live a great moment, and the charge is for the entry of Pedro, not for the departure of Gabigol. But who should lose the vacancy? Could the two play together? The blogger Mauro Cezar Pereira understands that yes, but says it is not an easy and quick thing to do.

“We must always be evolving. Flamengo asks for this, we played with a mixed team and we did our best. Whoever enters wants to be always playing,” said Pedro, after scoring the three goals of victory over Volta Redonda, yesterday (1st), at Carioca Championship.

Coach Rogério Ceni went off on a tangent when asked about Pedro’s ownership. For the coach, the football of old no longer exists, and the center forward will have practically the same numbers as Gabigol at the end of the season.

“Pedro, for me, is a starter. That football of the 11 who play all the games ended a long time ago. In a season of 70, 75 games, Pedro is the starter. In the last three games, he played 90 minutes in two. I consider Pedro , not for today’s goals, but for the talent he has, starting. The three goals reinforce this question, but I consider Pedro as a starting and very important player for Flamengo “.

Michael shines and becomes Flamengo’s “waiter”

Michael is also the one who lives a great moment. After a very irregular season, the striker returned differently to 2021 and finally managed to have his moment of brilliance. He leads the ranking of assists with six decisive passes in the Carioca Championship.

“Athlete wants to play, always be on the field. I respect my teammates. I am not accommodated, but I respect the story that each one built at Flamengo. I want to have my opportunities and correspond,” said the striker, who has been little used in Libertadores – was on the field for just a minute against La Calera.

Same situation experienced by Vitinho. He has an important rotation in the Flamengo squad and has been an important figure in the Flamengo campaign in Carioca, but has not yet had space in the first two games of the team in Libertadores: he adds 10 minutes on the field. Against Volta Redonda, he sought to create the plays of the team, which only took off in the second half.

Flamengo returns to the field on Tuesday, when they travel to Ecuador to face the LDU. The team leads the group in Libertadores and will measure strength with the vice-leader. In the event of a setback, Rubro-negro will lose first place.

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