Rhodolfo talks about his debut with Manto and Ilha do Urubu

Shirt 44 came on in the second half and played his first match wearing the red and black shirt

By Mariana Sá* - in 23/06/2017 às 03:35

The 5-1 victory against Chapecoense, on Thursday night (22), was special for Rhodolfo. After replacing Réver in the second half, the defender had the opportunity to debut at Ilha do Urubu and was able to feel the atmosphere of a great result alongside the Nation.

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"Important victory and a very good debut. I'm still lacking a bit of rhythm, as I haven't played in a while. However, I'm fine, training hard every day and ready to be on the field. I'm 100%," analyzed Rhodolfo.

The defender also commented on coach Zé Ricardo's options for defense, stating that everyone is prepared to help.

"I'm getting to know the group, I arrived a few days ago. I've seen everyone play and they have a lot of quality, I'm sure it will work out with whoever forms the defense. Of course, I still need to gel, but with time everything will fall into place," commented the player.

Rhodolfo, who played for other Brazilian clubs before joining Flamengo, also spoke about the feeling of having the fans so close during the match. "Playing against Flamengo is difficult anywhere; the fans push the team hard, demanding but also supportive. Today we managed to take the lead, and they were very supportive, which ends up being contagious. I'm sure that if we can play like this and with passion at home, we'll hardly lose," concluded the number 44.

*under the supervision of Isabela Abirached