Flamengo is the team that disarmed the most in the Brazilian Championship
Cuéllar is one of the best in the championship; see the numbers
By Mariana Sa - in
The numbers don't lie. When it comes to disarming, Flamengo stands out and leads the way in the 2018 Brazilian Championship. With over 230 successful tackles, the "Mais Querido" has managed to scare opponents defensively, conceding just seven goals in 12 matches.
They've made 239 tackles so far, a statistic that puts Flamengo ahead of any other team in the Brasileirão. Internacional comes in second with 226, followed by São Paulo with 220. Furthermore, Flamengo's defensive midfielders have excelled defensively, averaging nearly 20 tackles per game.
Among the players defending the Sacred Mantle, Gustavo Cuéllar has made the most tackles in the competition, with 36 in nine matches so far. Next in line are Lucas Paquetá, with 29, and Renê, with 28. Despite not playing against Corinthians, Bahia, and Atlético-MG, the Colombian is fourth in this category in the championship, still averaging a solid four per game.
For comparison, Atlético's Gustavo Blanco has 43 tackles and leads the way in terms of stats, having played 11 matches and averaging 3.9. Marcos Rocha comes in next with 42 tackles and 3.8 per match. Internacional's Patrick Nascimento has 40, an average of 3.3, and has played in all 12 of his team's matches.
Cuéllar's most disarmed game so far was against Fluminense, when he made ten of the 23. Against Internacional, the midfielder recovered six of the 20 balls.
Fla reached 29 disarms in two matches, against Corinthians and Chapecoense, an expressive number in that aspect and the highest so far. In addition to scoring goals in all 12 games of the competition so far, the Mais Querido prevented their opponents from scoring on eight occasions. With these numbers, Flamengo remains in the hunt for the Brasileirão title and remains in the lead during the break for the 2018 World Cup.