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Fortaleza Coach Martín Palermo Says Flamengo Has the Strongest Attack in Brazil

The 1-0 defeat of Flamengo to Fortaleza at Castelão was not in the plans. The team from Ceará is led by Martín Palermo, a Boca Juniors (ARG) legend, who heaped praise on Mengão and stated that the Most Beloved has the strongest attack in Brazil.

— Overall, all the players complemented each other. The defenders, the midfielders… It was a group evolution against the strongest attack in Brazil. Thanks to (goalkeeper) Brenno, in the situations he was able to prevent. And also Mancuso, Brítez, Ávila, Pacheco. Everyone fought for every ball. For 60 minutes, we maintained the strategy. Each one gave their effort in this very important victory — said Palermo.

— I didn’t do much. It was the players who did it. They train every day and made an effort. I praise them against a rival like Flamengo. We had to be cautious at every moment. I believe the goal gave us some tranquility. And after that, it was about holding back the great power that Flamengo had — he added.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Looking at the statistics, Flamengo dominated Fortaleza. After all, they had 80% possession, 17 to 5 in shots, and more. However, what counts in football is putting the ball in the net. And it was Palermo’s team who managed to do that. That’s because, at 12 minutes into the first half, Breno Lopes shot from outside the box and opened the scoring.

WHAT IS PALERMO’S RELATIONSHIP WITH BOCA?

A former striker for the Argentina National Team, Martín Palermo is the top scorer in Boca Juniors’ history, with 236 goals. In addition, as a player, the goal scorer won two Libertadores and a World Cup in 2000. On that occasion, the current Fortaleza coach scored two goals in the final against Real Madrid (ESP). On the other hand, the Brazilian scored for the Spaniards, in a match that ended 2-1.

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