The number 22 jersey continues to pay dividends at Flamengo. After Marcinho and Everton, it's Vinícius Pacheco's turn to continue his high morale at the club. Despite his ups and downs, the player demonstrated his talent on numerous plays and continues to enjoy the confidence of coach Andrade.

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The coach noted Pacheco's excellent passing against Madureira and stated that he's not only living up to the coaching staff's expectations, but also delighting the fans.

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"He created some good chances, but he had his ups and downs, just like the whole team. Vinícius Pacheco is a player who is doing very well and has helped us a lot in recent games," he said.

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Andrade ended up replacing the midfielder during the second half with Serbian Petkovic. However, the manager believes Vinícius is still ahead of his competitors in the fight for a starting spot.

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"If Pet proves he can return to the starting lineup, that's fine. It would be unfair to take Vinicius out and put in someone else. He's been decisive, he's living up to expectations, and he deserves to start," he noted.

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Pacheco played his ninth game for Flamengo this year today - his seventh as a starter.