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Leonardo Jardim demanded more commitment from Flamengo’s players

Flamengo face Santos this Sunday (05) at the Maracanã, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. Before the ball starts rolling, coach Leonardo Jardim called for a different attitude from the players of the Most Beloved. The Portuguese manager’s message came after the heavy 3-0 away defeat to Red Bull Bragantino.

— When you represent a club of Flamengo’s size, first and foremost you have to demand more from yourself. We want to win with a club of this stature. We have to play every match with the intention of winning and giving our best. In the last game, we were unable to achieve that goal —, Leonardo Jardim began, before this Sunday’s match (05).

— We are certainly frustrated. But in football, it is good to quickly have the opportunity to show that it was a slip-up and correct it as soon as possible, by putting in a good performance today for the Nation and our fans, so we can keep the work going and reach the top spots, which is our objective, and challenge for the title —, the Flamengo coach concluded in an interview with GETV.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION?

Flamengo traveled to Bragança Paulista last Thursday (05) and lost 3-0. In addition, Pulgar was sent off in the second half, and the opposing team also had a goal disallowed. As a result, the Nation began making harsh criticism of the team’s performance and the result.

In addition, Flamengo remained on 14 points and currently sit in sixth place in the Brazilian Championship. At the moment, the Rubro-Negro club are eight points behind leaders Palmeiras, their main rival in the Brasileirão title race.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

As mentioned by Leonardo Jardim, Flamengo are already back in action this Sunday (05) to try to turn things around. The Most Beloved face Santos at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 10th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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