Deivid praises Val and wants to repeat his teammate's success.
The striker hopes to be a good replacement for the number 9, who scored three goals in Flamengo's last two games.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - inStriker Val Baiano is currently enjoying his best form at Flamengo, having scored three goals in the last two games. However, he will not be playing in Flamengo's next match against Internacional on Saturday at the Engenhão stadium. The player felt pain in his right calf after Wednesday's training session, went to the medical department, and was diagnosed with a grade one strain, which will keep him out of the game.
Deivid will take his place, and he has nothing but praise for his teammate. According to him, Val deserves all the credit for his recent good performances.
"I'm happy for Val Baiano's current form. He arrived at the club at a difficult time, went through some tough moments, but he's turned things around. He's a good guy, liked by everyone, and he deserves it. We have a strong group, and since he won't be able to play, I hope to be on the field. Whoever comes in has to get the job done," said the number 99, who, like Baiano, also had some difficulties upon arriving at Gávea.
"I also went through a difficult time when I arrived. I was overweight, I had to readjust to Brazilian football and I needed to do extra work to get back to my best shape, but I didn't have much time for that. Now, with this whole week of training, I hope to come back and have the same success here that I had at the other clubs where I played in Brazil," he noted.
The center forward further explained that there is no reason to lament starting on the bench. Aware that the Flamengo squad is strong, he believes that everyone there is happy when a teammate performs well and that this unity is what matters. Experienced, he recalls winning teams where he went through similar situations.
"There will never be any malice between us. A team can only win championships with a strong and united group. When Robinho played for Santos, he had that problem with his mother's kidnapping, he was out of the team, but Basílio took care of business. At Cruzeiro, it was the same thing. Mota took care of business when I left. Vanderlei prioritizes this: having a homogeneous group," he concluded.
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