Rain doesn't scare the Flamengo team
Fla hopes that the 2009 storm doesn't repeat itself, but if it does, it will rely on intelligence to beat Inter.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Porto Alegre (RS) - The year 2009 was filled with unforgettable clashes between Flamengo and Internacional. In the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil, the teams faced each other four times, twice in each competition. In Rio, in the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo won 4-0. In the South, in the Copa do Brasil, Inter eliminated the red-and-blacks.
But in one of them, also at Beira Rio, on September 27, neither team left the field satisfied. On that occasion, heavy rain caught the teams by surprise in Porto Alegre and flooded the pitch at the Colorado stadium, turning the match into a spectacle of sliding tackles, long balls, and few scoring chances.
This Saturday (July 24.07), rain once again hampered Flamengo in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul. The team had to change its training location to a gym due to the weather in Porto Alegre. Already anticipating a possible new storm on Sunday (July 25.07), Willians hopes the team can snatch points from its rivals even underwater.
"The field gets very full of water and there's not much to do. If that happens again, it will spoil the show a bit, but we have to be calm to close well at the back and not concede a goal," he said.
For full-back Juan, there's no alternative but to play intelligently. He believes his 2009 experience could make all the difference. Furthermore, the number 6 urges Colorado's attack to be cautious.
"We have to play intelligently. We don't know what the pitch will be like, but we also have to try to play. We can't just defend ourselves. We also have to be careful with Inter's attack, which is very efficient in aerial balls," he added.
But in one of them, also at Beira Rio, on September 27, neither team left the field satisfied. On that occasion, heavy rain caught the teams by surprise in Porto Alegre and flooded the pitch at the Colorado stadium, turning the match into a spectacle of sliding tackles, long balls, and few scoring chances.
This Saturday (July 24.07), rain once again hampered Flamengo in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul. The team had to change its training location to a gym due to the weather in Porto Alegre. Already anticipating a possible new storm on Sunday (July 25.07), Willians hopes the team can snatch points from its rivals even underwater.
"The field gets very full of water and there's not much to do. If that happens again, it will spoil the show a bit, but we have to be calm to close well at the back and not concede a goal," he said.
For full-back Juan, there's no alternative but to play intelligently. He believes his 2009 experience could make all the difference. Furthermore, the number 6 urges Colorado's attack to be cautious.
"We have to play intelligently. We don't know what the pitch will be like, but we also have to try to play. We can't just defend ourselves. We also have to be careful with Inter's attack, which is very efficient in aerial balls," he added.
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