Flamengo's ten decisive matches in the Brazilian Championship

Flamengo's ten decisions in the Brasileirão

In the last rounds, Rubro-Negros seek to score as many points as possible to reach the South American

By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in 08/10/2010 às 18:38

Volta Redonda (RJ) - Avaí, Internacional, Vasco, Corinthians, Ceará, Atlético-PR, Atlético-MG, Guarani, Cruzeiro, and Santos. These are Flamengo's next and final opponents in the 2010 Brazilian Championship. Ten decisive rounds for the team's aspirations in the competition, which will be treated as championship finals by the players and coaching staff.

Flamengo's captain, Leonardo Moura, believes that now is the time to trust in the group's potential and believe in the words of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who asked the squad to forget about the relegation zone and focus only on positive things. Flamengo is currently 14th in the Brazilian Championship, with 33 points.

"These are 10 games, 10 finals for us. We're going to aim for better positions in the standings. As Vanderlei said, we have to think about the Copa Sudamericana, and I believe that with a good run of games we'll get there," he said.

The full-back further explained that the teammates' desire to do their best in each match should be highlighted. According to the number 2, everyone needs to give their all to help the whole team.

"If you go onto the field and see each teammate giving that extra something, there are players who may not be at their best tactically or physically, but with their will they overcome it. That's what Vanderlei said: nobody can stop running and helping each other, from the striker to the goalkeeper. And if we do that in every game, things will be different," he concluded.

Check out the list of Flamengo's upcoming matches:
Avaí vs Flamengo – Ressacada – 10/10
Flamengo vs Internacional – Engenhão – 10/16
Vasco vs Flamengo – Engenhão – 10/24
Flamengo vs Corinthians – Engenhão – 10/27
Ceará vs Flamengo – Castelão – 03/11
Flamengo vs Atlético-PR – Engenhão – 07/11
Atlético-MG vs Flamengo – Arena do Jacaré – 11/14
Flamengo vs. Guarani – Engenhão – 11/21
Flamengo vs Cruzeiro – Engenhão – 11/28
Santos vs Flamengo – Vila Belmiro – 05/12