Accustomed to pressure and ready for a new challenge.
Flamengo fans are confident they can lead their team to the 2011 Copa Sudamericana.
By From the official website team - in
The Flamengo squad is united. Youngsters and experienced players, veterans and newcomers to the club, are all united to lift the Gávea team from the bottom of the 2010 Brazilian Championship table. This motivation and the fact that players at Flamengo are already accustomed to pressure are fundamental in a decisive moment like this. That's how the Flamengo players think, who will have a "championship final" next Saturday (November 20.11th) against Guarani at the Engenhão stadium.
Defender Ronaldo Angelim is one of them. The number 4 believes that whoever is selected, regardless of age, should give their all to ensure Flamengo achieves a victory in the match against Bugre.
"You have to be available to the coach, and in a decisive moment, under the pressure Flamengo is experiencing, the more experienced players the better. But we have to value the youngsters who have come in; they help us a lot. It's time for the whole group to be united. Whoever comes in has to give their all to get the team out of this situation," he said.
An experienced player, he knows exactly what it takes to come out of a decision with a positive result: confidence and composure.
"We're used to the pressure, we have to know how to live with it and try to get out of it. The teams behind us are also under pressure. Whoever has more confidence to play this type of game will come out victorious," he concluded.
Flamengo is currently 14th in the Brazilian Championship with 40 points, three ahead of the relegation zone. Guarani, in 18th place, has 37 points. The teams will face each other at 7:30 pm on Saturday at the Engenhão stadium, with a full house expected.
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Defender Ronaldo Angelim is one of them. The number 4 believes that whoever is selected, regardless of age, should give their all to ensure Flamengo achieves a victory in the match against Bugre.
"You have to be available to the coach, and in a decisive moment, under the pressure Flamengo is experiencing, the more experienced players the better. But we have to value the youngsters who have come in; they help us a lot. It's time for the whole group to be united. Whoever comes in has to give their all to get the team out of this situation," he said.
An experienced player, he knows exactly what it takes to come out of a decision with a positive result: confidence and composure.
"We're used to the pressure, we have to know how to live with it and try to get out of it. The teams behind us are also under pressure. Whoever has more confidence to play this type of game will come out victorious," he concluded.
Flamengo is currently 14th in the Brazilian Championship with 40 points, three ahead of the relegation zone. Guarani, in 18th place, has 37 points. The teams will face each other at 7:30 pm on Saturday at the Engenhão stadium, with a full house expected.
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