Bruno: "We care about Joel but we have to look at our side"
Goalkeeper commented on the meeting with the former coach in the semifinals of the Guanabara Cup
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
The group took the field knowing that if they beat Boavista, Botafogo would automatically be Flamengo's opponent in the Guanabara Cup semifinals. And so it was. With the 2-1 score built on beautiful plays by Vinicius Pacheco and goals by Bruno Mezenga and Kléberson, Flamengo knows they'll face an old acquaintance, Joel Santana, who has been the club's coach for less than two weeks.
For goalkeeper Bruno, Joel was like a father figure to the red-and-black team between 2007 and 2008. But that shouldn't be taken into account in the challenge. "Joel was like a father figure to us, we have a lot of affection for him, but now he's at Botafogo and we have to look at our side," he emphasized.
In his last stint at Flamengo, Joel Santana led the team through a historic run that lifted them from the relegation zone to a spot in the Copa Libertadores. Joel then led the team to their second state championship, with his transfer to South Africa already announced. His final game for Flamengo was in the elimination match against América of Mexico. From that group, names such as Bruno himself, Leonardo Moura, Ronaldo Angelim, Juan, Toró, and Kleberson remain at the club.
The game will take place this Ash Wednesday, February 17th, at 21:50 pm. The two teams will compete for a spot in the final against the winner of Vasco vs. Fluminense. The date for ticket sales to begin has not yet been set.
For goalkeeper Bruno, Joel was like a father figure to the red-and-black team between 2007 and 2008. But that shouldn't be taken into account in the challenge. "Joel was like a father figure to us, we have a lot of affection for him, but now he's at Botafogo and we have to look at our side," he emphasized.
In his last stint at Flamengo, Joel Santana led the team through a historic run that lifted them from the relegation zone to a spot in the Copa Libertadores. Joel then led the team to their second state championship, with his transfer to South Africa already announced. His final game for Flamengo was in the elimination match against América of Mexico. From that group, names such as Bruno himself, Leonardo Moura, Ronaldo Angelim, Juan, Toró, and Kleberson remain at the club.
The game will take place this Ash Wednesday, February 17th, at 21:50 pm. The two teams will compete for a spot in the final against the winner of Vasco vs. Fluminense. The date for ticket sales to begin has not yet been set.