Djalminha tells it like it is about Arrascaeta at Flamengo | OneFootball

Arrascaeta has been criticized in Flamengo’s recent matches

A multi-title-winning midfielder for Flamengo, he knows what fan pressure feels like. Djalminha and Arrascaeta have a lot in common and, although the Uruguayan is going through an inconsistent spell at the moment, the former player said this Tuesday (24) that the athlete is not in poor form.

— Arrascaeta is fundamental to the Flamengo team; in my opinion, he is the most decisive player in the squad. Man, I think the criticism is much more because of last year, but I don’t think he’s in bad form -, Djalminha said to Coluna do Fla after a showbol match between Brazil and Argentina in Rio de Janeiro.

What did Djalminha mean about Arrascaeta?

The 2025 King of America had the best season of his career in terms of numbers, with 25 goals and 20 assists. This year, however, Flamengo’s current No. 10 has been facing criticism, especially after the match against Corinthians in the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

That’s because a play in the second half at Neo Química Arena could have given Mengão all three points. However, Arrascaeta chose not to pass the ball to an open Samuel Lino and instead tried to finish the play himself, which ended in frustration.

Does Djalminha understand what Flamengo is?

Djalminha came through Mengão’s youth academy and joined the first team in 1989. The midfielder therefore won major titles with the Rubro-Negro, such as the Campeonato Carioca, the Copa do Brasil, and the Brasileirão.

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