Duel of similarities and differences
Flamengo is fighting for a place in the top four while Atlético is trying to escape the relegation zone this Sunday.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
While Flamengo wants an away win to boost their Brasileirão momentum and enter the fight for a spot in the top four, Atlético-PR is looking for a result in front of their fans to move away from the relegation zone. Despite having different goals in the competition, the Rio de Janeiro and Paraná red-and-blacks duel for a place this Sunday (August 4).
And for Flamengo coach Rogério Lourenço, this factor can be used to his team's advantage. According to him, the team must hold off Atlético-PR's advances as much as possible to try to discourage the home fans and gain an advantage in the psychological aspect of the match.
"We have to take advantage of certain situations. Ceará faced us when we were under pressure and came out on top. We know Atlético-PR's strength at home, but the pressure there is also great. We have to win away from home to advance in the championship and we need to know how to take advantage of this situation," he said.
Aware that matches against this Sunday's opponent are usually difficult, Rogério prefers to forget the numbers and guarantee that his team has the ability to return from Curitiba with a victory.
"The games there are tough, but I don't get hung up on statistics. Sometimes it's each team's moment. Taboos are there to be broken. We know the difficulty, but with all due respect to Atlético-PR, we're going to go for the three points," he concluded.
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And for Flamengo coach Rogério Lourenço, this factor can be used to his team's advantage. According to him, the team must hold off Atlético-PR's advances as much as possible to try to discourage the home fans and gain an advantage in the psychological aspect of the match.
"We have to take advantage of certain situations. Ceará faced us when we were under pressure and came out on top. We know Atlético-PR's strength at home, but the pressure there is also great. We have to win away from home to advance in the championship and we need to know how to take advantage of this situation," he said.
Aware that matches against this Sunday's opponent are usually difficult, Rogério prefers to forget the numbers and guarantee that his team has the ability to return from Curitiba with a victory.
"The games there are tough, but I don't get hung up on statistics. Sometimes it's each team's moment. Taboos are there to be broken. We know the difficulty, but with all due respect to Atlético-PR, we're going to go for the three points," he concluded.
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