Only victory matters to Flamengo
The team wants to escape the routine of the Rio classics in the 2010 Brasileirão, which has been a draw
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
One of the highlights of Vanderlei Luxemburgo's winning philosophy in the Brazilian Championship is his commitment to avoiding draws. The reason for this can be explained with a simple calculation. If a team draws twice in two games, they earn two points. If they win one and lose the other, they earn three. Therefore, the red-and-blacks want to escape the routine of Rio classics in the 2010 Brasileirão, which has been precisely that of draws.
Rio teams have had the most draws in the competition. Botafogo leads the rankings with 15 draws. Vasco has 14, and Flamengo has 13. In the first round of the match against their rivals on Sunday, Flamengo, Flamengo drew 0-0. Now, the red-and-black team hopes for a win to keep climbing the table.
"It's true, we've drawn most of the classics this year, and that just shows how balanced the championship really is. Every game is tough, and these matches against teams from the same state, the same city, are even tougher. The atmosphere changes a lot, expectations are always high, and I hope we can come away with the win on Sunday," analyzed Diego Maurício.
Striker Diogo, who played in European football before joining Flamengo, sees this type of result as proof that the Brasileirão is one of the most competitive leagues in the world.
"I came from outside Brazil and I always say that the championship here is the toughest in the world, right? These numbers prove it. The high number of draws among many teams in the championship is definitely due to this balance. But I hope we can get a win on Sunday," he concluded.
Rio teams have had the most draws in the competition. Botafogo leads the rankings with 15 draws. Vasco has 14, and Flamengo has 13. In the first round of the match against their rivals on Sunday, Flamengo, Flamengo drew 0-0. Now, the red-and-black team hopes for a win to keep climbing the table.
"It's true, we've drawn most of the classics this year, and that just shows how balanced the championship really is. Every game is tough, and these matches against teams from the same state, the same city, are even tougher. The atmosphere changes a lot, expectations are always high, and I hope we can come away with the win on Sunday," analyzed Diego Maurício.
Striker Diogo, who played in European football before joining Flamengo, sees this type of result as proof that the Brasileirão is one of the most competitive leagues in the world.
"I came from outside Brazil and I always say that the championship here is the toughest in the world, right? These numbers prove it. The high number of draws among many teams in the championship is definitely due to this balance. But I hope we can get a win on Sunday," he concluded.
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