Flamengo player says sorry to fans after Carioca loss to Volta Redonda | OneFootball

Midfielder Pablo Lucio ‘blamed’ Carbone’s sending off for the negative result on Saturday (17)

The Flamengo under-20 team, which is playing the first rounds of the Carioca, has yet to win. This Saturday (17), the Rubro-Negro was defeated 3-0 by Volta Redonda at Raulino de Oliveira. After the match, midfielder Pablo Lucio apologized for the heavy defeat in the second round of the competition.

— I would like to apologize to the entire Nation for the result. I believe we played a good match, of course Carbone’s sending off hurt the team, but these are things that happen in football. We managed to deal with it, but we had trouble with our marking and conceded three goals — said Pablo Lucio.

“There was no criticism from anyone. It was more about support. These are things that can happen to any player, and we have to know how to handle it. We supported him and we will keep supporting him until the end,” added Pablo, speaking about Carbone’s early sending off.

At three minutes, the defender, playing as a makeshift full-back, committed a hard foul and was shown a yellow card. Soon after, at the ten-minute mark, with a tackle from behind, Carbone received a second booking and was sent off. From that point on, Volta Redonda completely dominated the match.

DO YOU HAVE HOPE OF PLAYING IN THE FIRST TEAM, PABLO LUCIO?

The only Flamengo player to speak to the press in Volta Redonda after the match, Pablo Lucio was also asked about his hopes of playing for the professional team. The midfielder assured that he has the support of the first team coach, Filipe Luís, and made himself available, in response to a question from the Coluna do Fla reporter.

— It’s very gratifying to play these Carioca matches. Filipe Luís trusts us a lot. I’ll try to stay focused, but I have a lot to learn from them (the professional players). I’ll keep my focus and concentration so that, if they want to put me in, I’ll be ready to play — commented the midfielder.

WILL PABLO LUCIO GET ANOTHER CHANCE?

In summary, with Flamengo’s delicate situation in the Carioca, with only one point from three matches, the club is considering what strategy to use on Wednesday (21), in the derby against Vasco. Thus, there is a possibility that part of the professional squad will take the field from 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

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