Welinton and Angelim: the seventh defensive duo of the year
Young defender recovers from injury and will start alongside the sixth-time champion on Sunday
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Alvaro and David, Ronaldo Angelim and David, Alvaro and Ronaldo Angelim, Alvaro and Fabrício, David and Fabrício, Ronaldo Angelim and Fabrício. In 18 matches this year, coach Andrade has fielded six different central defense pairings. This Sunday, against Friburguense, the manager will test a new formation against Friburguense.
Ronaldo Angelim and Welinton will start. For the number 23, this is a golden opportunity and also an early birthday present. He turns 10 on the 21th and hopes to perform well in the match against Friburguense to earn even more confidence from coach Andrade.
"It's an important game for me and for everyone who's going to take the field. It's going to be a good match to showcase my skills. I hope to do well so I can once again be one of the first options when Professor Andrade needs me," said the defender.
The duo with Angelim is new this season, but Welinton already played alongside the scorer of the sixth title last year.
"I've played alongside Angelim before, and he's a fantastic person. Not only on the field, but off it as well. He's an experienced player who talks to us a lot and helps us a lot," he said.
Angelim, meanwhile, has a good chance of returning to Flamengo's first team next Wednesday. Fabrício, who has been a starter since the team's debut in the Copa Santander Libertadores, felt a pain in his thigh during Friday's training session and could miss the team's match against Universidad de Chile.
"He has a good chance of playing. We'll see what happens with Fabrício, and if he can't play, Angelim will probably be on the field to help us on Wednesday as well as Sunday. Experience is important in the Libertadores," noted coach Andrade.
Ronaldo Angelim and Welinton will start. For the number 23, this is a golden opportunity and also an early birthday present. He turns 10 on the 21th and hopes to perform well in the match against Friburguense to earn even more confidence from coach Andrade.
"It's an important game for me and for everyone who's going to take the field. It's going to be a good match to showcase my skills. I hope to do well so I can once again be one of the first options when Professor Andrade needs me," said the defender.
The duo with Angelim is new this season, but Welinton already played alongside the scorer of the sixth title last year.
"I've played alongside Angelim before, and he's a fantastic person. Not only on the field, but off it as well. He's an experienced player who talks to us a lot and helps us a lot," he said.
Angelim, meanwhile, has a good chance of returning to Flamengo's first team next Wednesday. Fabrício, who has been a starter since the team's debut in the Copa Santander Libertadores, felt a pain in his thigh during Friday's training session and could miss the team's match against Universidad de Chile.
"He has a good chance of playing. We'll see what happens with Fabrício, and if he can't play, Angelim will probably be on the field to help us on Wednesday as well as Sunday. Experience is important in the Libertadores," noted coach Andrade.