Rossi expects déjà vu as Flamengo face Pyramids at the Club World Cup | OneFootball

Agustín Rossi believes that this Saturday's (13th) match will be similar to the debut in the Club World Cup

In June, Flamengo faced the 2024 African runner-up. Now, Mengão will take on the continent's champion in 2025. For Agustín Rossi, the clash with Espérance (TUN) in the Club World Cup will be similar to this Saturday’s (13th) match. This time, the opponent: Pyramids (EGY), in the semifinal of the Intercontinental Cup.

— I think it’s going to be a very similar game to what the first match was like at the World Cup against Espérance, a very physical team, with a lot of willingness to run and press. A team that isn’t as technical as Cruz Azul, whose playing style was more about ball possession — said Rossi.

LET'S HOPE THE RESULT IS THE SAME, RIGHT, ROSSI?

In the United States, Flamengo beat Espérance 2-0, with goals from Arrascaeta and Luiz Araújo. The number 10 remains the hope to shine again against the Africans from Pyramids. That’s because the star scored twice in the last match, against Cruz Azul (MEX).

WHAT WILL FLAMENGO'S STRATEGY BE?

For the match against Pyramids, Flamengo will try to maintain the team’s main characteristic: controlling the game and trying to involve the opponent. “I think we have a principle that doesn’t change in our game plan, no matter who the opponent is. We always play on equal terms against all teams,” pointed out Rossi, before addressing the issue of fatigue.

— Obviously, we’re coming in with only 72 hours between one game and the next, so I think that will also be important. But besides that, we know that everyone is available, everyone will be well, everyone is excited for this game — concluded the Argentine goalkeeper.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS PYRAMIDS?

If Rossi doesn’t concede a goal again, as happened against Espérance, Flamengo will be very close to a spot in the Intercontinental Cup final. Therefore, the challenge against Pyramids takes place this Saturday (13th), at 2pm (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla live from Qatar.

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