Vinícius Pacheco wants to play next Wednesday
Midfielder believes he did well in the game against Corinthians and hopes to start in the second leg
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Michael's red card in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 22 against Corinthians on Wednesday at the Maracanã stadium could give Vinícius Pacheco a golden opportunity. The number XNUMX, who has been having a good season both as a starter and as a second-half option, has a good chance of starting in the second leg next Wednesday at the Pacaembu stadium.
Flamengo's leader in assists this season, with 10 assists, the midfielder knows that there is a lot of competition in midfield (Kleberson, Petkovic, Fierro and Ramón are some of those who can play this role), but he guarantees that he will work to start playing.
"I always try to be a starter. I work hard for it. I'll do my best in the next few days of training so Rogério can see that I'm capable of starting in this important game. If I'm chosen, I'll be very pleased and I promise to do my best to help Flamengo qualify," he said.
Pacheco hopes to count on the support of the Red-Black Nation, who put on a show at the Maracanã stadium last Wednesday, also in São Paulo. According to him, the fans' support is a barometer of the team's performance on the field.
"I can't describe how important the fans are to the team. They're our twelfth player, without a doubt, and they helped a lot in the first match. The fans behave according to the team on the field. I think we showed commitment and they liked it, which ended up being a great match. I hope the São Paulo fans also turn out and help us in the second leg," he added.
Besides being the player with the most decisive passes this year, Pacheco is also the player who has played the most in his position. He has already played 21 games this season, starting 15 of them, and scored six goals.
Flamengo's leader in assists this season, with 10 assists, the midfielder knows that there is a lot of competition in midfield (Kleberson, Petkovic, Fierro and Ramón are some of those who can play this role), but he guarantees that he will work to start playing.
"I always try to be a starter. I work hard for it. I'll do my best in the next few days of training so Rogério can see that I'm capable of starting in this important game. If I'm chosen, I'll be very pleased and I promise to do my best to help Flamengo qualify," he said.
Pacheco hopes to count on the support of the Red-Black Nation, who put on a show at the Maracanã stadium last Wednesday, also in São Paulo. According to him, the fans' support is a barometer of the team's performance on the field.
"I can't describe how important the fans are to the team. They're our twelfth player, without a doubt, and they helped a lot in the first match. The fans behave according to the team on the field. I think we showed commitment and they liked it, which ended up being a great match. I hope the São Paulo fans also turn out and help us in the second leg," he added.
Besides being the player with the most decisive passes this year, Pacheco is also the player who has played the most in his position. He has already played 21 games this season, starting 15 of them, and scored six goals.