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Palmeiras Defeated Botafogo in the Seventh Round of the Brasileirão; Flamengo Plays Thursday (19)

Was it a genuine compliment or a premeditated excuse? Palmeiras' coach, Abel Ferreira, highlighted the high competitiveness of the Brasileirão. This is because the team struggled to defeat Botafogo on Wednesday (18) in the seventh round.

— The teams in the Brasileirão are very qualified. This is my opinion. That's why I say: it's not because you spend more that you'll be the champion. Since I arrived here, Palmeiras, Flamengo, Atlético-MG, Botafogo have all won... In France, it's always the same winner – pointed out Abel Ferreira, who added:

— In Spain, one or the other wins, and every 10 years Atlético de Madrid (ESP) gets in the mix. Here, just do the math of the champions in recent years. You can debate whether you like the intensity of the football here more or less, but in terms of competitiveness, I have no doubt that the Brasileirão is at the level of the Premier League or above, because every year there are 6 or 7 teams that can be champions -, he stated in a post-match press conference.

Can You Explain Better, Abel Ferreira?

In the past edition, the coach used and abused the microphone to say that Flamengo was the beneficiary. Therefore, Wednesday's (18) statement sounded to some fans like a preemptive justification in case the São Paulo club does not win the Brasileirão again.

However, the coach is right when he mentions the lack of recent hegemonies in the national competition. Flamengo, for example, only managed two consecutive titles, 2019-20. Then, Atlético-MG won one, Botafogo took another, and Palmeiras also had a double in 2022-23.

What Is Flamengo's Next Game?

With Palmeiras leading, the match between Flamengo and Remo takes place this Thursday (19), for the seventh round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Thus, the ball rolls from 8 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the game between Flamengo and Remo. However, Premiere, on pay-per-view, will broadcast the clash of the seventh round of the Brasileirão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.