Rhodolfo previews the game against River and comments on the fight for a position at Mais Querido
Defender gave a press conference on Monday morning (21) at Ninho do Urubu
By John Peter Granette - in
Flamengo's squad returned to training Monday morning at Ninho do Urubu ahead of their CONMEBOL Libertadores match against River Plate in Argentina. After training, defender Rhodolfo spoke to reporters and previewed the match, which is part of the final round of the group stage of the international competition.
"There will always be pressure. In any competition Flamengo enters, they enter to fight for the title. We felt it was our obligation to qualify. For our fans, for the group, and also for the weight of this Flamengo jersey. We qualified, and the goal now is to seek first place in the group."
"It's going to be difficult to play there, but we know our quality. We can get there and win," added the number 44.
Finally, Rhodolfo spoke about the competition for positions in Flamengo's defensive system and took the opportunity to praise Léo Duarte.
"Flamengo has quality defenders. They didn't get here by accident. They're young, but Léo and Thuler are excellent. Out of six games, Léo has kept four without conceding a goal, which is a boost. Léo listens to us a lot and I'm sure he'll be a great defender."