The Globe
Fla experiences stressful day with air chaos
Against Grêmio, Irineu and Angelim return, and Cristian is on the bench
PORTO ALEGRE. When the tide is against you, there's no point rowing. After the previous day's 2-1 loss to Paraná, yesterday would have been ideally a day of rest and reflection. But, in addition to continuing their astral hell, unable to escape the relegation zone, Friday was a tense day for Flamengo. The reason wasn't just the poor result at Parque do Sabiá. Because of the air chaos in Brazil, the delegation experienced hours of stress.
The team was supposed to leave Uberlândia before 9 a.m. for São Paulo, where they would have a connecting flight to Porto Alegre, with an expected arrival in the early afternoon. However, because the first flight was canceled, the trip was delayed. The entire process was postponed until the afternoon, and the red-and-black team only arrived in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul in the evening, canceling the planned training session.
Coach announces that Obina remains on the bench
Despite the unexpected, coach Ney Franco maintained his usual calm. The team remains 18th in the Brazilian league, in the relegation zone, but Ney maintains his view that the championship is long and Flamengo will soon assert its strength.
For tomorrow's difficult match against Grêmio at the Olímpico, in which Flamengo will try to break a seven-game winless streak, the coach could promote the debut of midfielder Cristian, who was replaced by Claiton at Atlético-PR, in the second half.
Another change announced is the return of the starting central defense duo, Irineu and Ronaldo Angelim. The two traveled to Porto Alegre yesterday, alongside Cristian. In attack, Ney announced he will maintain the Souza-Leonardo duo, with Obina coming on in the second half as he needs to gradually gain match fitness. This morning, the team is training at Internacional's training center. Although he seems confident, Ney knows he has to turn the tide now.
"Based on the board's attitude toward me, there's no problem. Everyone has been supportive. But I know it's time for us to achieve victories, because the coach thrives on results, and it's no different for me," he admitted.
Ancelmo Gois
Life goes on II
The Flamengo team had a hard time yesterday on a TAM flight from São Paulo to Porto Alegre, where they play against Grêmio tomorrow.
After spending the whole day in Congonhas, on a pilgrimage that started at 9 am, in Uberlândia, MG, the flight took off at 18 pm.
Fla's ordeal wouldn't end with takeoff. In the air, the pilot warned that the landing gear hadn't been retracted because it needed to "cool down first."
There was widespread screaming on board, some people fainted, and players panicked. But, phew, everything ended well.
Sports Journal
Aerial chaos disrupts Flamengo
The air chaos complicated the lives of the Flamengo soccer team, which was scheduled to depart from Uberlândia to Porto Alegre this Friday morning, with a stopover at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo. Because the airport is operating at a different pace than usual due to Tuesday's terrible accident, the flight was canceled.
The red-blacks still don't know what time they will board because a flight before theirs had also been canceled and its passengers have priority for the next flight.
The red-black delegation left the airport and returned to the hotel in Uberlândia while the directors tried to charter an aircraft as an alternative.
The training session scheduled for 16 pm in Porto Alegre is at risk of not happening.
Flamengo will face Grêmio at 16pm next Sunday at the Olímpico stadium.
Flamengo - Cristian looking forward to his debut
The weight of the red-and-black jersey affects any player. At least that's the opinion of Cristian, one of Flamengo's new signings for the Brazilian Championship. In an interview with Rádio Bandeirantes, the defensive midfielder commented on the nerves of playing against the backdrop of Brazil's largest fan base.
"I need to stay calm, I can't get flustered. But I have the feeling that when I see the fans at the game, I'll feel like I'm dreaming, it's going to be wonderful. It's a huge responsibility, but we hope to do a good job because Flamengo deserves to climb the table," the player comments.
Cristian also spoke about the changes in his life after signing with Flamengo.
"Everyone wants to play for Flamengo, I've always dreamed of playing here. It was a real turning point in my career. It's difficult to wear the jersey of a big team, but I hope to overcome this difficulty soon. Playing for Flamengo is both difficult and enjoyable at the same time, and I hope to do it with great pleasure," he says.
O Dia
Flamengo: An unexpected opponent
Team takes 12 hours to travel from Uberlândia to Porto Alegre and is forced to cancel training
Rio - Flamengo landed in Porto Alegre early last night—where they face Grêmio tomorrow—after a 12-hour trip from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. The delegation was scheduled to leave at 8 a.m. and was supposed to make the three-hour flight between the Minas Gerais city and the capital of Rio Grande do Sul. However, due to air traffic problems, they only arrived in São Paulo at 16 p.m., where they had a layover.
Due to the delay, coach Ney Franco was unable to lead the training session he had scheduled for Internacional's training center. The only pre-match activity will take place this morning.
Ney Franco's main goal was to begin to solidify the team's cohesion with the return of defenders Irineu and Ronaldo Angelim, who, after serving suspensions, are back in the starting lineup. Rodrigo Arroz and Thiago will be on the bench.
Ney also intends to test defensive midfielder Cristian, who was replaced by Claiton. The coach is considering starting him against Grêmio.
The midfielder, who traveled from Rio to Porto Alegre with Irineu and Ronaldo Angelim, said he's eager to make his debut. "I'm eager to wear the Flamengo jersey, just as I was to reach an agreement with the club before the negotiations were finalized favorably," the player stated.
Cristian emphasized, however, that he knows his chances of starting are slim. "Ney Franco has his options and will know the best time to launch me. The important thing is to be ready when he needs me," he said.
Flamengo is at risk of losing home advantage in one of its games due to incidents in Thursday's game, when a fan threw a camera over the Paraná bench.
Sports Gazette
Flamengo suffers from air blackout\ Gazeta Press\
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - The embarrassing chaos that has become a problem in Brazil's air travel system continues to cause problems for those who need to travel by plane. The Flamengo delegation suffered this chaos when they tried to make a trip from Uberlândia (MG) to Porto Alegre (RS), which takes a maximum of three hours. This Friday, it took about 12 hours. Departure from the interior of Minas Gerais, where the team was defeated by Paraná 2-1, was scheduled for this Friday at 8 a.m. (Brasília time). However, the Flamengo delegation took eight hours to reach São Paulo, where they had a layover. They only arrived in Porto Alegre, the venue for this Sunday's match against Grêmio, in the evening.
As a result, the afternoon training session at Internacional's training center was canceled, and the only pre-match activity will take place this Saturday morning, also at Internacional's facilities. For this match, coach Ney Franco will have defenders Irineu and Ronaldo Angelim back, who served suspensions against the Paraná team.
This means Rodrigo Arroz and Thiago Gosling are back on the bench. Midfielder Cristian, who was traded to Atlético Paranaense for Claiton, has his paperwork in order and will be able to make his debut.
Fla's situation leaves reinforcements eager to debut\ Gazeta Press\
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - Flamengo's situation in the Brazilian Championship is starting to get worrying, mainly due to the 2-1 loss to Paraná Clube on Thursday night in Uberlândia (MG), which kept the team in the relegation zone. The Rubro-Negro sits in a modest 18th place and the only advantage is having three games in hand over most of its competitors. But the alarm bells are already ringing in Gávea, and everyone's attention is focused on this Sunday's match at 16 pm (Brasília time) against Grêmio at the Estádio Olímpico in Porto Alegre (RS), for the 13th round. The delegation is already in the south of the country, but the reinforcements remained in Rio de Janeiro and will only be able to debut in August, when the registration period for the Brasileirão opens. These are the cases of midfielders Ibson and Roger and Argentine striker Max Biancucchi, who trained on Friday morning and revealed their anxiety about being on the field due to their delicate situation in the table.\
"Unfortunately, I can't play and have to stay in the stands. But even off the field, I try to support my teammates. I watched the game against Paraná Clube on television and thought the result was unfair, but that's football. But we can't wait too long to react, as the situation is already complicated with only eight points from nine games," said Ibson.
Roger, who doesn't actually have to wait until August because he was at Corinthians and has already signed up for the competition, dreams of improving his fitness so he can make his debut on July 25th, when Flamengo faces América-RN in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. The athlete downplayed Flamengo's setback, saying he's very confident the team will improve in the Brasileirão.
"People are saying a lot that Flamengo is in a bad position in the league table, that the situation is precarious, that we have a chance of being relegated to Série B. But we have to remember that our team has three games in hand, and if we win them, we'll jump significantly in the table. Of course, it's difficult to maintain a winning streak in such a balanced league, but we'll work towards it, and I'm sure that in a few games, we'll be far from the relegation zone. The only downside is being on the sidelines, cheering, and wanting to help our teammates," said Roger.
Even Argentine Max Biancucchi revealed that he's struggling with the team's situation in the league table, but he's also confident of a turnaround this season. "I can't believe Flamengo will remain in the relegation zone for long, because when I arrived, it didn't take me long to realize that this is a club with several quality players on its roster. We'll try to help the team as soon as our professional situation is resolved. I'm in good physical shape because I've been playing in the Paraguayan Championship, and that makes me even more eager to get back on the field."
PeléNet
Air chaos in the country cancels Flamengo training
The crisis in the Brazilian aviation sector disrupted Flamengo's plans this Friday. Due to a delay in the arrival of the Flamengo delegation to Porto Alegre—where the team faces Grêmio next Sunday in the Brazilian Championship—this afternoon's training session, which was scheduled to take place at Internacional's Training Center, had to be canceled.
The activity was scheduled to begin at 16 p.m., but the squad only arrived in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul at 19:20 p.m. The reason for the delay was the cancellation of the group's 8:05 a.m. flight from Uberlândia—where the team lost to Paraná last Thursday—to Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, which is operating at a slower-than-normal rate due to last Tuesday's disaster.
The red-and-blacks' schedule had the delegation arriving in São Paulo at 9:12 a.m. and boarding for Porto Alegre at 11:15 a.m. However, with the flight cancellation, they only left Uberlândia at 30:16 p.m. and boarded the São Paulo capital for Porto Alegre at 40:XNUMX p.m.
Therefore, Flamengo will only be able to hold one training session before the match against Grêmio. The session will take place at 9 a.m. next Saturday at Internacional's Training Center.
In it, coach Ney Franco should already have defenders Irineu and Ronaldo Angelim, who return to the team after serving a suspension for a third yellow card, and midfielder Cristian, a recently signed reinforcement from Atlético-PR who is already registered and can make his debut against Grêmio.
BalloonSport
Fla is already in Porto Alegre
After an aerial marathon, the red-and-black delegation arrives in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul late in the evening.
Marcio Iannacca
After a marathon of more than ten hours at Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo, the Flamengo delegation arrived in Porto Alegre on Friday night. The group was supposed to board a flight to Rio Grande do Sul around 8 a.m., but the accident that occurred last Tuesday in São Paulo meant the delegation only left the city around 17 p.m., all due to flight delays.
The team will face Grêmio on Sunday at 16 p.m. at the Olímpico Stadium in the Brazilian Championship. Flamengo needs a win to begin its climb out of the relegation zone. Flamengo currently sits in 18th place with eight points.
Fla and Grêmio duel between heaven and hell
Teams face each other this Sunday, at the Olímpico, with different objectives in the Brasileirão
Ney Franco seeks Fla's rehabilitation
Flamengo and Grêmio face off this Sunday at 16 p.m. at the Olímpico Stadium, pursuing completely different goals in the Brazilian Championship. While Flamengo is looking to capitalize on the match to enter the select group of teams competing in the Libertadores, Flamengo dreams of escaping the desperate group at risk of relegation. On the Rio de Janeiro side, a defeat could complicate coach Ney Franco's life. For the Rio Grande do Sul side, Mano Menezes is aiming to lead his team back to the continental tournament, after succumbing to Boca Juniors in the last final.
The two teams have faced each other 40 times. Grêmio has the advantage with 14 wins. Flamengo has triumphed 12 times, and the match has resulted in 14 draws. Follow this Sunday's game in real time with exclusive videos on GLOBOESPORTE.COM and live on Rede Globo.
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Fatigue worries Fla
Flamengo will need to overcome Grêmio and the exhaustion of the trip from Uberlândia to Porto Alegre. The team began its journey to the capital of Rio Grande do Sul around 7 a.m. on Friday and only arrived at its final destination around 20 p.m. For coach Ney Franco, fatigue will be the team's main challenge.
On the field, the coach has already ruled out starting the match with midfielder Cristian, recently signed from Atlético-PR. Flamengo is expected to field the same team that started the match against Paraná last Thursday. Obina will be on the bench. Despite his strong performance, the player wouldn't be able to last the entire 90 minutes.
Flamengo is still without Roger, who is out of shape, and Ibson and Maxi Biancucci, who were signed from overseas teams and will only be able to make their debuts for Flamengo in August. Ney Franco hopes to have these players back as soon as possible, as the Rio de Janeiro team sits 18th in the standings with just eight points.
Libertadores is the goal
Grêmio, currently seventh with 18 points, is aiming for the Libertadores Cup. After two missed chances in draws with Palmeiras and Goiás (watch the video below), Mano Menezes's team is chasing three points to finally enter the top four, the group of teams that qualify for the continent's premier competition.
The Tricolor strategist's job is made a little easier by the return of key players. Tuta has a good chance of starting the game at the Olímpico. He hasn't played since the Libertadores final. Ramon is also an option, whether in midfield or attack. The same goes for Amoroso, who is expected to be on the bench.
Gavilán served a suspension for his third yellow card at Serra Dourada and now returns to the team. He replaces Diego Souza, who was out for the same reason.
Grêmio recognizes Flamengo's bad moment, but prefers not to underestimate the Rio de Janeiro team.
"They're a great team. We know they're not in the best of times, but we need to respect them to prevent them from catching up with us," says striker Tuta.
Ney doesn't think about reinforcements
Coach hasn't decided whether to use Roger and Cristian in upcoming games
Midfielder likely to miss out on Grêmio match
After Flamengo's 2-1 loss to Paraná, coach Ney Franco was asked when he would use the club's recently arrived reinforcements. The coach ruled out including Roger for the match against Grêmio, but declined to comment on whether he would use Cristian, recently signed from Atlético Paranaense.
"It's not yet clear whether he'll start or not. First, I want to see how he's doing before making a decision," says Ney.
Roger has already said he hopes to be ready for next Wednesday's game against América-RN, and Ibson and Maxi will only be able to debut on August 5th. But the coach prefers not to think, at the moment, about what the best formation for the team will be.
"Many still can't play. First, I have to think about the lineup we'll have for the match against Grêmio. Then I'll start thinking about that," says the red-and-black coach.
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Fla ran a marathon to get to Porto Alegre
Players arrive in the city of Rio Grande do Sul seven hours late
Flamengo players suffered from aerial chaos this Friday (Credit: Paulo Wrencher)
Guilherme de Paula Machado and Hugo Perruso
It wasn't until Friday night that the Flamengo delegation managed to land in Porto Alegre. Scheduled to arrive at 12:30 p.m., the players only managed to land in the Rio Grande do Sul city at 19:20 p.m., a delay of almost seven hours. As a result, the afternoon training session was canceled.
The reason for such a delay was the ongoing air travel chaos that has plagued Brazilian aviation. The players' flight was scheduled to make a stopover at Congonhas Airport, but due to the plane crash that killed nearly 200 people, airport traffic was below normal, and the players' flight was canceled.
A new departure was scheduled for 12:05 p.m., but the players only managed to leave Uberlândia at 15:30 p.m., arriving at Salgado Filho Airport in Porto Alegre that evening. With the marathon over, the players just wanted to rest for Saturday, when they will train at 9 a.m. at Internacional's training center.
"We lost a day of work, but we have to take advantage of it to prepare. That's all we have left," Ney Franco said.
If spending so much time in an airport wasn't enough, the players also had to travel with their tormentors from the previous day, Paraná, who traveled on the same plane to São Paulo after beating the red-blacks 2-1.
Obina: May the defeat serve as a lesson to us
The striker returned to the pitch, but was unable to avoid a setback against Paraná.
Striker returned to play after almost five months out (Credit: Gilvan de Souza)
LANCEPRESS!\ Less than five months after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in his left knee, Obina returned to action. It's a shame – for him and for Flamengo – that the team disappointed again, suffered another defeat and remains winless at home in the Brasileirão.\
Obina came on in the second half, tried a few plays and, at the end of the match, highlighted the good performance of the Paraná team and lamented the result.
"We knew Paraná was a solid team. They were having a better night than us. We conceded two goals in the first half and couldn't react. Let this defeat be a lesson," the striker assessed, adding that he felt good.
Léo Medeiros was unable to get excited at halftime even with the goal he scored in the first half.
– I'm not happy with the goal I scored, I would be happier if someone else had scored and we were winning – said the supporter.
Ney explains changes at Fla during the game
Flamengo finished with three forwards and without a defensive midfielder\ LANCEPRESS!\
In the 2-1 loss to Paraná, Flamengo finished the game with three forwards (Souza, Obina, and Paulo Sérgio) and without a central midfielder. Coach Ney Franco explained that, due to the game's situation, he opted to take off Paulinho and Jaílton and drop Léo Medeiros back in an attempt to at least equalize.
"I had to take risks. I decided to use more forwards and move Léo Medeiros and Léo Moura back. These changes were due to the game situation," the coach stated.
Maxi Biancucchi laments Fla's situation
Player underwent surgery and has not yet been cleared to play\ LANCEPRESS!\
Flamengo is having a tough time in the Brazilian Championship and knows it needs to rehabilitate itself to avoid the risk of relegation. However, recently signed Maxi Biancucchi, Cristian, Ibson, and Roger could be the Rubro-Negro fans' hope for better days. Argentine Maxi, one of these hopes, is still unable to play or train with a ball due to surgery to remove a cyst from his neck. But he spoke about the club's position in the standings and hopes to be able to play as soon as possible.
"I'm ready to play. I have high expectations of playing, and I'm very happy to be here in Rio de Janeiro. I'm preparing myself in the best way possible to show that Flamengo doesn't deserve to be in this position, especially since they have so many good players," he told Rádio Brasil.