Palmeiras player leaves after Flamengo question: “We lead Brasileirão” | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras face off this Saturday (23) at the Maracanã

Pressure hit Palmeiras hard ahead of Saturday’s (23) derby. After a 1-0 loss to Cerro Porteño (PAR) at Allianz Parque, which delayed the São Paulo side’s qualification in the Libertadores, goalkeeper Carlos Miguel lost his patience in the mixed zone.

When asked about the decisive clash against Flamengo, the keeper got irritated by the question and walked out of the interview. But before that, the No. 1 tried to play down the setback and ‘brush off’ Rubro-Negro’s rise in the Brasileirão standings.

— We know losing a game is never good, but to say the moment is bad? No. We’re top of the Brazilian league and by a pretty good margin. Regardless of what the opponent does or doesn’t do, we do our job. As for the Libertadores, we lost first place in the group, which is very important to us. We wanted to leave here already qualified, but we weren’t able to deliver that for everyone. Now it’s about focusing on the next game and keeping a clear head — said Carlos Miguel after the defeat.

— With this style of play, Palmeiras won the São Paulo state championship. With this style of play, Palmeiras are top of the Brazilian league. So I think that, with this style of play, we can win any match. Don’t try to paint us as if we were a terrible team. Today, we know the biggest team in São Paulo is ours. We’re up there fighting in every competition, and we’ll keep it that way — the goalkeeper added.

WHAT IS THE SITUATION FOR FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS?

The numbers in the standings, however, contradict Carlos Miguel’s statement and show that Palmeiras are far from being in a comfortable position. At the moment, only four points separate the two teams in the table. That means a rubro-negro win this weekend would cut that gap to just one point.

In addition, the competition scenario favors Mais Querido. While Palmeiras have 35 points at the top, Flamengo are right behind with 31 and have the advantage of a game in hand. Consequently, Rubro-Negro depend only on themselves to overtake their rivals and move to the top of the Brasileirão table.

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF FLAMENGO vs PALMEIRAS?

Flamengo and Palmeiras face off on Saturday (23) at 9:00 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã in the 17th round of the Brasileirão. Of course, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the derby through YouTube, social media, and the website.

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