Carrascal opens up about his tussle with Arrascaeta for a spot at Flamengo | OneFootball

What did Carrascal say about Arrascaeta?

The midfielder Carrascal started the classic against Vasco as a starter for Flamengo. In an interview after Sunday's (21) match, the Colombian gave an overview of how he sees the competition for a spot in the red-black team with Arrascaeta.

— Flamengo hired me betting that I can help on the field. Since the first interviews, I said that I admire Arrascaeta a lot, his career. He is a great person. I came here to be up to par with the team when Filipe Luís needs to start or stay on the bench. We have to be well prepared -, declared Carrascal.

HOW WAS CARRASCAL'S PERFORMANCE IN THE FLAMENGO X VASCO MATCH?

Carrascal started the classic as a starter, playing in Arrascaeta's spot in the midfield. Early in the match, the athlete took advantage of the rebound from Bruno Henrique's shot and opened the score for Mengão.

It is important to note that this was the first time that Carrascal started among Flamengo's starters. Thus, the Colombian managed to have a longer time with the Sacred Mantle.

HOW IS FLAMENGO'S PREPARATION FOR THE LIBERTADORES MATCH?

After the classic with Vasco, Carrascal and his squad mates reported back on Monday morning (22), at CT Ninho do Urubu. Thus, the focus now will be the 'decision' in the Libertadores.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

The next match for Flamengo this season takes place against Estudiantes (ARG), for the return of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In short, the ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (25), in La Plata, Argentina.

In the final confrontation, Flamengo has the advantage of being able to draw any result to guarantee a spot in the semifinal. Thus, the Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the details of the confrontation with 'in loco' coverage by Leo José and Simon Lédo, on YouTube.

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