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Val Baiano supports his attacking teammates and says he is happy with Diogo's first goal

By From the official website team - in 28/10/2010 às 21:04

Val Baiano knows all too well how demanding Flamengo fans are of their forwards. He himself suffered greatly before finding his enchantment with the red-and-black jersey. When he did, however, it was in grand style: he scored for the first time against Atlético-GO, and then scored twice against Avaí. He then dispelled the suspicion and became a key player for the Gávea team.

With experience in turning criticism into applause, he supports Deivid, who is not going through a very good time at Fla, and also celebrates the fact that Diogo has also finally managed to score his first goal with the red-and-black shirt.

"We're happier because Diogo hadn't scored a goal yet. He scored, and that's a joy for us too. He's a player who works hard and is dedicated. I was sure he'd score at the right time. That's football. Sometimes you're down, sometimes you're up. You can't get discouraged, especially here at Flamengo. The pressure is great, as is the recognition. We have to work hard to make things better. Things have been happening," said the player, emphasizing that Deivid is an important teammate.

"Everyone knows his potential; he'll still help us a lot. We're also missing that support. When we needed it most, he helped us against Internacional and Goiás. If we play with the fans on our side, it'll be better. He's a fighter, a team player. We're a family. We spend more time with each other than with our own family. If someone hits Deivid, we'll feel it," he observed.

The acronyms of the attacks with the attackers who have names starting with the letter "D", such as Diogo and Deivid, who became the "D2" attack, or Diego Maurício, Diogo and Deivid, who were called "DDD" and "3D", were also discussed in Val's interview, who hopes to change this story a little.

"I prefer "V" to be there. I hope it's on the list. It could be DVD, it's fine," he concluded.

This Friday, Flamengo will train full-time at Ninho do Urubu. The players report to training at 10 a.m., have lunch at a hotel in the west zone, and return to work at 16 p.m.