Palmeiras mock Flamengo over Maracanã pitch: “Time tells all” | OneFootball

Palmeiras took advantage of the wave of complaints from Flamengo’s own players about the Maracanã pitch to post a message mocking the club. First of all, the Rubro-Negro president, Luis Eduardo Baptista, is a major critic of artificial turf and regularly attacks Palmeiras for using the technology.

However, in recent days, the club has been dealing with so-called friendly fire. On the night of last Thursday, the 17th, after Flamengo qualified for the Copa Libertadores semifinal, names such as Rossi, Ortiz, and Arrascaeta openly spoke about the poor quality of the surface.

“There’s no need to talk about the field, everyone can see it. The way we play, it’s unbelievable to have a field like this. Both penalty areas are f... bad. If you look, there are bumps as f... There’s still going to be an NFL game during the break [for the FIFA international window]. After that game, I hope the field gets better,” goalkeeper Rossi told ESPN.

Arrascaeta, who scored the goal in the 1-1 draw with Independiente del Valle that sent the club to the semifinal, also did not hold back.

“We know their team has good quality, but we can’t allow them to come here and play the way they did. We have to impose ourselves. For that, we need a good field too. We’ve been suffering a lot in these last few games, the field keeps getting worse. It’s getting harder and harder to control the ball. We have to try to play quickly. If we want to be champions, we have to look for a solution. We can’t allow a team like ours to have a field like this,” he said.

Palmeiras uses press reports to criticize Flamengo

In its social media post titled “Time is the ultimate judge,” Palmeiras highlighted articles published by the press in recent hours and used a quote from defender Léo Ortiz in the mixed zone at the Maracanã. The player spoke in favor of artificial turf.

“The pitch is practically unplayable. It’s very bad. What will the pitch be like for the rest of the year? I hope whoever can do something, does it, because it’s really very complicated to play on. At times, this is why people talk about artificial turf, and sometimes you have to admit they’re right,” said the Flamengo defender.

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