Filipe Luís stays grounded after Flamengo win: "We’re not the best" | OneFootball

Flamengo won in the 25th round, while Palmeiras and Cruzeiro lost their matches

Flamengo came from behind to defeat Corinthians this Sunday (28), by 2-1, in the 25th round of the Brasileirão. Meanwhile, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro were defeated by Bahia and Vasco, respectively. Thus, Filipe Luís remained calm when asked about the ‘perfect’ round for Mengão.

— Each round has its importance. We also had this sequence of trips against Inter, for the Libertadores and Brasileirão, which caused a lot of wear and tear and we ended up winning. Now we have a direct rival in the next match, Cruzeiro, three extremely important points, just like today – began Filipe Luís,

— I usually say that this championship is very complicated. We drew with Vasco last week and our title rivals won. Everyone said that Flamengo was terrible for drawing with Vasco, and yesterday Vasco beat Cruzeiro, Vasco has a great coach – he added.

— We need to have stability, not think we’re the best just because we beat Corinthians away from home. We have a long journey ahead. We have to prepare with humility to face Cruzeiro, who are coming in fired up for the title – concluded the Flamengo coach.

What’s the current situation in the Brasileirão?

Flamengo managed to extend their lead at the top of the Brasileirão after the win over Corinthians, reaching 54 points. Meanwhile, Cruzeiro remains in second place with 50, and Palmeiras stays at 49 points.

It’s worth noting that Flamengo has one game in hand compared to Cruzeiro, against Sport, for the 12th round of the Brasileirão. In addition, Palmeiras also has two matches to play, against Juventude and Santos.

What’s Flamengo’s next match?

After the victory over Corinthians, Flamengo is now focusing on the first ‘final’ of the Brasileirão. That’s because, on Thursday (02), Filipe Luís’s team faces Cruzeiro, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 26th round of the championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro match.

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