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Jorginho was a key player in Flamengo’s conquest of the Campeonato Carioca

On Sunday (08), Flamengo overcame Fluminense in a penalty shootout and crowned themselves champions of the Campeonato Carioca. According to journalist Marcelo Bechler, the return of Jorginho to the team has been crucial for the group. The professional even compared the midfielder to Kroos and Rodri.

— The return of Jorginho, for me, is fundamental. He’s the kind of player whose importance you only realize when he’s gone. Look at Real Madrid (ESP): full of stars, but when Toni Kroos left, everything fell apart. Everything ended, everything collapsed —, said Marcelo Bechler, journalist at TNT Sports Brasil.

— The team has no sense of play. They’ve been searching for a sense of play for a year and a half because one player left. Then Luka Modrić left too, but it was the guy who gave the team its sense of play who left. Look at Rodri at Manchester City (ENG) when he was out last year — he concluded.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION?

Jorginho played in the Recopa Sudamericana final, in the loss to Lanús (ARG). However, the Italo-Brazilian midfielder suffered from muscle fatigue and was rested for the match against Madureira, in the semifinal of the Campeonato Carioca.

Thus, Jorginho returned to Flamengo in the match against Fluminense, in the final of the Campeonato Carioca, last Sunday (08). The midfielder was important in the penalty shootout, taking and converting the first kick. In the end, Mengo won 5 to 4.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

With Jorginho available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (11), against Cruzeiro, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), for the Campeonato Brasileiro. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring you all the information about the match.

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