Andrade downplays on-field discussion: "They're all friends"
Coach says it was "a matter of the heat of the game" that Alvaro and Leonardo Moura clashed in the second half
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo was winning the game, and four minutes earlier, Kleberson had scored the second goal, a result that secured first place in Group A of the Guanabara Cup. Even so, Leonardo Moura and Alvaro had a serious altercation in the 19th minute of the second half, which led some fans to fear a potential double red card for both. Fortunately, a technical timeout came in the 20th minute, and the argument didn't continue.
After the match, Leonardo Moura downplayed the argument in an interview after leaving the field. "It was a game-changing moment. Everyone ran, and the important thing is that the group got another victory," the right-back summarized.
For Andrade, this kind of argument was normal during his playing days. "This kind of pressure has to exist. It was like that in my time. After the game, Leo Moura apologized to Alvaro, and everything was fine. It's all over, and they're all friends, they're all partners," the coach downplayed.
The coach said the group itself is not satisfied with the number of goals conceded throughout the Guanabara Cup qualifying round. "The pressure is on ourselves. It exists among us, and it's normal in the heat of the game, in a close game, in a difficult match. We can't take another path either," he warned.
In seven games, Flamengo scored 21 goals and conceded 13 goals.
After the match, Leonardo Moura downplayed the argument in an interview after leaving the field. "It was a game-changing moment. Everyone ran, and the important thing is that the group got another victory," the right-back summarized.
For Andrade, this kind of argument was normal during his playing days. "This kind of pressure has to exist. It was like that in my time. After the game, Leo Moura apologized to Alvaro, and everything was fine. It's all over, and they're all friends, they're all partners," the coach downplayed.
The coach said the group itself is not satisfied with the number of goals conceded throughout the Guanabara Cup qualifying round. "The pressure is on ourselves. It exists among us, and it's normal in the heat of the game, in a close game, in a difficult match. We can't take another path either," he warned.
In seven games, Flamengo scored 21 goals and conceded 13 goals.