Flamengo player hails Arrascaeta: "He's on Zico's level" | OneFootball

Arrascaeta’s Countryman, Guillermo Varela, Heaps Praise on the Midfielder

For many fans, Arrascaeta is already among the top five idols in the history of Flamengo. However, in the opinion of Guillermo Varela, the number 10 is on an even higher level, “on Zico’s level.” In an interview with a Uruguayan radio station, the full-back explained the level the midfielder has already reached at the biggest club in South America.

— Yes (he’s the best Uruguayan abroad). He’s always very decisive in difficult moments. He played a match where the first half was really tough for us (against Cruz Azul-MEX). The second half was a different story, we fixed things at halftime. I think this year was one of the best of Arrasca’s career. With the number of goals he has, it seems like he’s a striker — said Varela.

— He’s been very important for Flamengo every year I’ve been here, but I really believe this is the best year of his career. In Brazil, Giorgian is on Zico’s level. I don’t know if people in Uruguay know what Zico means to Flamengo, but here they compare him to Zico. Because of the number of titles he’s won, for being decisive. In Uruguay, people don’t have a sense of what he is here, but he’s showing it, and his last match already proved that — added the full-back, in an interview with the Uruguayan press.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN TITLES OF ARRASCAETA AND ZICO AT FLAMENGO?

Wearing the Flamengo shirt, Zico has a Club World Cup, a Libertadores, and four Brazilian Championships. Considering the three main tournaments, Arrascaeta is at a disadvantage, as he hasn’t won the Intercontinental. However, the Uruguayan has three continental titles and also three national ones.

WHAT DOES ARRASCAETA NEED TO DO TO WIN A WORLD TITLE?

However, Arrascaeta is two games away from tying in world titles. This Saturday (13th), Flamengo faces Pyramids (EGY) in the Intercontinental Cup semifinal. If they win, the Rubro-Negro will play the final against PSG (FRA) on Wednesday (17th).

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