Jorginho fumes at Fortaleza after Flamengo’s Brasileirão defeat | OneFootball

Jorginho complained that Fortaleza played their best game of the year against Flamengo

It's no surprise: against Flamengo, all opponents have a special motivation. It was no different on Saturday (25), when Fortaleza played the "best game of the year," according to Jorginho, and won 1-0. The midfielder vented about the situation.

— It doesn't surprise me because all the teams that play against Flamengo seem to always play their best game of the year. So we have to be prepared for that, to be able to overcome these obstacles — said Jorginho, in the mixed zone of Arena Castelão.

— I believe it wasn't our best game. We kind of fell into their trap of playing through the middle. Unfortunately, they had counterattacks at the beginning, found a goal, and then everything made our game difficult. We ended up not finding the right play to finish calmly —, added the midfielder.

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE DEFEAT TO FORTALEZA THINKING ABOUT THE LIBERTADORES?

In the mixed zone of Arena Castelão, Jorginho was also asked about how much the defeat to Fortaleza could impact the game on Wednesday (29), against Racing (ARG), for the Libertadores. The midfielder called for a quick turnaround and projected the battle in Avellaneda.

— Obviously, it's a heavy defeat, we didn't expect it. We worked hard to get a positive result, unfortunately, we couldn't. But we have a very important decision on Wednesday, so we need to turn this page quickly, rest, and focus, because it will be Flamengo's most important game at the moment — he declared.

— We know it will be a very tough match, with a very heated atmosphere. We need to be prepared for that, physically and emotionally, knowing it will be a huge game that we want to win —, concluded Jorginho.

WHEN WILL RACING X FLAMENGO BE?

The ball rolls for Racing and Flamengo starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) next Wednesday (29), at El Cilindro Stadium, in Avellaneda, for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores da América semifinal. Thus, having won 1-0 in the first leg, the Rubro-Negro plays for a draw.

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