Santos fan journalist urges Flamengo win to boost Palmeiras | OneFootball

Santos will face Flamengo and Palmeiras in the next two rounds of the Brasileirão

A thrashing by Flamengo over Santos next Sunday (09) could actually harm Mengão in their campaign for the Brasileirão title. At least, that's the view of journalist Fábio Sormani. Since the São Paulo team faces Palmeiras on the 15th, the commentator, a self-declared Santos fan, said that a possible rout by the red-and-black could demotivate Neymar's team against the league leader.

— Losing to Palmeiras is nothing out of the ordinary, it was expected. Losing 2-0 (makes the sign of the cross), thank God. Thank God it wasn't four. On Sunday, I'm very afraid. Very afraid that Santos will be thrashed by Flamengo. But if Flamengo is smart, they have to think about the championship, because Santos' next game is against Palmeiras. If they thrash Santos on Sunday at Maracanã, Santos is done — said Sormani.

— If they lose 1-0, 2-0, Santos can still face Palmeiras with their heads held high. But if they come back from Rio de Janeiro with five, six, seven goals against them, they'll get thrashed by Palmeiras at Vila Belmiro. Then Flamengo's chances (for the Brazilian title) will decrease even more. Maybe they'll think about that. If they do, Santos might lose by a small margin on Sunday at Maracanã — the journalist added, during a broadcast on YouTube.

HOW IS THE BRASILEIRÃO TABLE?

Flamengo and Santos face each other next Sunday (09), at Maracanã. Mengão is in second place in the Brasileirão, with 65 points, three behind Palmeiras. On the other hand, Sormani's team is in the relegation zone and will face Abel Ferreira's squad on the 15th, at Vila Belmiro, during the FIFA break.

Therefore, Flamengo will be seeking victory over Santos in the next round and will then have to root for the Vila Belmiro club to try to close the gap in the Brasileirão standings. Does Sormani's theory make sense? Share your opinion below, in the comments section.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO VS SANTOS?

The ball will roll for Flamengo vs Santos starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from Maracanã. In addition, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast this decisive match for both teams.

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