Léo Pereira fears another 2023 after Supercopa, Recopa losses | OneFootball

How was Flamengo's 2023 season?

The start of the season for Flamengo did not meet the expectations of the red-black fans. Part of the Nation even compared the year 2026 to 2023, when Mengão lost all the titles in 2023. Not surprisingly, after winning the Carioca this Sunday (08), Léo Pereira admitted he was afraid of repeating the 'embarrassment'.

— 2023 was similar. We had a year, one of my worst at Flamengo, but this start also scared us. The game is played, nobody wins beforehand, and we lost two finals we had high hopes for -, he said, before concluding:

— We didn't achieve the expected results,” the defender vented. “This victory is good, against a great opponent. We knew it would be a final decided in detail. It gives the new coach some peace to start this cycle with a bit more calm -, concluded Léo Pereira.

How was Flamengo's performance in 2023?

With Vitor Pereira and Sampaoli, Flamengo competed in all possible competitions in the 2023 season but did not win any titles. At the beginning of the year, the Red-Black secured third place in the Club World Cup, in addition to being runner-up in the Recopa Sudamericana, the Supercopa do Brasil, and the Carioca.

In the Libertadores, Flamengo was eliminated in the round of 16 by Olimpia (PAR), after a 3-2 aggregate score. Additionally, the Red-Black finished the Brasileirão in fourth place, while they were runner-up in the Copa do Brasil to São Paulo, by 2-1.

And Flamengo's numbers in 2026?

In 2026, Flamengo repeated the start of the 2023 season. This is because, in addition to poor results, the Red-Black was runner-up in the Supercopa do Brasil to Corinthians, and in the Recopa Sudamericana to Lanús (ARG). However, Mengão 'broke the jinx' by winning the Carioca this Sunday (08).

What is Flamengo's next match?

After winning the Carioca, Flamengo returns to focus on the Brasileirão. Thus, this Wednesday (11), Leonardo Jardim's team faces Cruzeiro at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the fifth round of the national championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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