Flamengo had ten times more shots than Corinthians in a classic Brazilian football matchup on Matchday 27. This was, of course, partly because Fernando Diniz decided to physically preserve practically his entire starting lineup due to their still undecided Libertadores Cup tie in midweek. In an “attack versus defense” scenario, Flamengo were dominant with their […]
Cruzeiro and Flamengo have had a particular battle in Brazilian football over the past month, as the teams faced each other in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 and, in both matches, Leonardo Jardim’s tactics came out on top. With an away draw and a home win, Flamengo advanced, but on matchday 24, Artur Jorge’s […]
Flamengo and Palmeiras have built one of the biggest rivalries in Brazilian and continental football, with titles, electrifying finals and even financial competition. This year, they are the two teams at the top of the Brasileirão table. With several players from both sides called up for the World Cup, the teams faced each other on […]
A lot has changed in the last three months. Filipe Luis, who had been highly successful with Flamengo as a coach, did not have a good start and was dismissed after excessive pressure from the fans. Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim (former Monaco), who had left Cruzeiro by choice, took over the club from Rio de […]
Filipe Luis is making history in Brazilian football. He won every possible national title, in addition to the Libertadores, achieving Guardiola-like numbers in his first season as a professional coach. On Matchday 37, Flamengo needed a simple win to celebrate once again, but scoring the title-winning goal against Ceará was not that simple. Tactical analysis […]
You definitely remember Filipe Luis, after all, it has not been long since he retired after playing for Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea. You have probably seen here that he is Flamengo’s head coach. The interesting part is that he has only one year as a professional football coach and already managed to win his […]
The Brasileirão is reaching its final stretch and Palmeiras is paying a very high price for its recent slip-ups. While Palmeiras was being defeated by Grêmio, Flamengo extended the gap to five points with a late equalizer against Atlético Mineiro, a team closing the year with a frustrating domestic campaign after losing the Copa Sudamericana […]
Matchday 34 of the Brasileirão was on fire, filled with games packed with emotion until the final whistle. One of the rivalry classics, decisive for the top of the table, was the clash between Fluminense and Flamengo at Maracanã, with Dua Lipa’s fans in attendance. Flamengo did not take advantage of yet another slip from […]
Aiming for the leadership of the Brasileirão, Flamengo faced and defeated Santos 3-2 at Maracanã, in a match that marked yet another return of Neymar from injury, valid for Matchday 33. The result made Filipe Luis’s team tie on points with Palmeiras, and another poor performance from Neymar fills the fans, not only from Santos […]
The most anticipated match of Matchday 29 and one of the most important of the season took place at the legendary Maracanã Stadium, with the two league leaders facing each other, both coming from strong wins. Flamengo had less of the ball, attacked less, but delivered a masterclass in efficiency and individual quality by beating […]