Win and then think about the balance
Rubro-Negros remain cautious when talking about a possible defeat of Caracas
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
To continue in the Copa Santander Libertadores, Flamengo needs to beat Caracas this Wednesday by a good margin. Even knowing this, the Flamengo players are calm. The team from Gávea knows its responsibility and promises to give it all to achieve the result. But everything should be done calmly, without rushing.
The red-and-black team's top scorer this season, with 16 goals, is aware that he will need to maintain his strong scoring average in the upcoming match. Vagner Love assures that expectations are high for the match against the Venezuelans.
"The responsibility is huge. We know we need to win and score goals. I know the team is counting on me and Adriano to score goals, but I'm calm. There's always pressure, but the expectation is the best possible of helping my teammates achieve victory and qualification," he said.
Even though he knows the team needs to score a lot of goals, coach Andrade doesn't want his team desperately chasing the result. According to him, the score will develop naturally.
"I told the players that goal difference can make a difference. If we win 1 or 2-0, our chances of qualifying are 20%. If we win 4 or 5, it could be 90%. But we know that in football, a thrashing is a consequence. We're going to go for the win and the three points," he analyzed.
A two-goal victory could be enough to secure qualification for the Gávea team. If they beat Caracas 2-0, Racing-Uru will have to thrash Cerro Porteño in Paraguay 5-0 to take the spot from Rubro-Negro.
The red-and-black team's top scorer this season, with 16 goals, is aware that he will need to maintain his strong scoring average in the upcoming match. Vagner Love assures that expectations are high for the match against the Venezuelans.
"The responsibility is huge. We know we need to win and score goals. I know the team is counting on me and Adriano to score goals, but I'm calm. There's always pressure, but the expectation is the best possible of helping my teammates achieve victory and qualification," he said.
Even though he knows the team needs to score a lot of goals, coach Andrade doesn't want his team desperately chasing the result. According to him, the score will develop naturally.
"I told the players that goal difference can make a difference. If we win 1 or 2-0, our chances of qualifying are 20%. If we win 4 or 5, it could be 90%. But we know that in football, a thrashing is a consequence. We're going to go for the win and the three points," he analyzed.
A two-goal victory could be enough to secure qualification for the Gávea team. If they beat Caracas 2-0, Racing-Uru will have to thrash Cerro Porteño in Paraguay 5-0 to take the spot from Rubro-Negro.