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Flamengo Faces Unstable Moment in the Season

The fans of Flamengo protested against the results and performance of the current red-black team before and during the game against Madureira last Sunday (22). Thus, Junior, a former Mengão player, highlighted that the blame lies with the players themselves and mentioned why the Nation is demanding.

— This is a normal reaction. The blame was ours (recalling the protests during his playing days) and it's theirs (the current players). They were the ones who made the Flamengo fans become demanding in this way — Junior began, during a program on SporTV.

— When you see the team that won everything last year performing like they did against Lanús (ARG), naturally the fan gets frustrated. I'm not going to sit in front of the television to watch my team do that — concluded the former Flamengo player.

WHAT'S THE CONTEXT?

The fans of Flamengo have lost patience due to the recent results and performances of the red-black team. In 2026, the Most Beloved started poorly in the Brasileirão and the Campeonato Carioca, was runner-up in the Supercopa do Brasil, and also lost the first leg of the Recopa Sul-Americana.

Thus, the fans of Flamengo protested before and during the match against Madureira last Sunday (22) at Maracanã. The team went into halftime under boos. However, after returning, they scored three goals and defeated their rival 3-0 in the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca.

WHAT'S NEXT, FLAMENGO?

Despite the criticism in the game against Madureira, Flamengo will have full support from the fans in the clash against Lanús for the second match of the Recopa Sul-Americana. This is because more than 55,000 tickets have already been sold for the decision at Maracanã.

Thus, Flamengo will be seeking their first title of the season this Thursday (26), when they face Lanús at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla provides all the information about the match.

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