Flamengo and Boavista face off for the Guanabara Cup

On Wednesday (1), Flamengo will face Boavista in Maracanã, at 21:00 (Brasília time). The match will be valid for the sixth round of the Carioca Championship.

The duel also marks Flamengo’s last test before traveling to the Club World Cup. Rubro-Negro travels the day after the match against Boavista, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), to Morocco and the fans begin to mobilize for a new “AeroFla”.

Towards the World Cup

After losing in the Brazilian Super Cup, coach Vítor Pereira took advantage of the last training sessions this week to solve the problems faced by the team before embarking on the Club World Cup. Among the issues that must be worked on are the definition of a holder on the right side and a possible change between the midfielders.

Flamengo’s debut at the Club World Cup will take place next Tuesday (7), but the delegation will travel on Thursday night (2) to Morocco.

Varela and Matheuzinho have been fighting for the right-back position since the beginning of the season, but neither managed to take a decisive step to secure the spot. The Uruguayan even got an opportunity in the Brazilian Super Cup, the big test of 2023, but it didn’t go well.

Therefore, the right wing remains the great unknown of Flamengo’s starting lineup. Vítor Pereira understands that the position can be strengthened and, therefore, asked for the hiring of a reinforcement for the sector, which has had a gap since the departure of Rodinei.

The Portuguese coach wants the sides to have three players each. In the case of the left, the board sees Flamengo well served with Filipe Luís and Ayrton Lucas.

By having a very offensive front quartet, with Everton Ribeiro, Arrascaeta, Gabigol and Pedro, Rubro-Negro needs more protection with the defensive midfielders. However, Gerson, known for attacking well, came to compensate for the absence of the boy from Ninho and did not adapt.

Vítor Pereira has options in the squad to change the tactical design. On the one hand, the coach can remove Gerson and use a midfielder with more defensive characteristics, such as Erick Pulgar, while, on the other hand, he can undo the quartet that dominated America in 2022, advance the number 20 shirt and put another man in the midfield. field.

Stadiums

Flamengo will play both matches in the Club World Cup in different stadiums. Located in Morocco, the competition includes continental champions and will host matches at the Ibn Batouta stadium, in Tangier, and Prince Moulay Abdellah, in Rabat.

The Rubro-Negro faces the winner of the confrontation between Wydad Casablanca, host of the tournament, and Al Hilal, current champion of the Asian Champions, in the semifinal. The duel takes place at the Tangier stadium, on February 7, at 4 pm (Brasília time), while the final and the dispute for third place are decided in Rabat, the capital of the country.

embezzlement in the opponent

Flamengo continues to focus on preparing for the Club World Cup on the eve of the trip to Morocco. The possible opponent of the Rubro-Negro in a possible final, Real Madrid, from Spain, has an important embezzlement in the team for the championship. Left-back Ferland Mendy had a muscle injury.

On Tuesday (31), the Medical Department of the Spanish team released the athlete’s medical report. Medical examinations detected an injury to the left leg muscle and, in view of that, the left side is out of the team for about two months. This means that the Frenchman will not play in the intercontinental tournament and the decisive stages of the Copa Del Rey.

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