Mirassol striker predicts outcome of Flamengo clash in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo and Mirassol compete in the 19th round of Brasileirão, on Saturday (09)

After an early exit from the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo turns all its attention to the Brazilian Championship. In the 19th round of the tournament, the Rubro-Negro faces Mirassol, at Maracanã. Not surprisingly, Alesson, the striker from the team from São Paulo, projected the match.

— It's a big game, the kind that every athlete likes to play, against the championship leader, so far. They fight to maintain the lead, and we have the opportunity to enter the G-4. Just like it was against Vasco, now we have another huge challenge ahead, against Flamengo, at Maracanã - he said before completing:

— We know about their squad quality and, undoubtedly, it's one of the strongest teams in the country. But our team is very focused, working with intensity and preparing well to seek the best possible performance. We are going after a positive result away from home, even more motivated by the chance to climb even higher in the table – he concluded.

What is Mirassol's situation?

In summary, Mirassol comes from a victory against Vasco da Gama in the Brasileirão. Last Saturday (02), the team from São Paulo beat the team from Rio by 3 to 2, with a goal from Alesson, at Estádio Campos Maia. In addition to arriving for the game against Flamengo on a roll, the team led by coach Rafael Guanaes is in fifth place in the Brazilian Championship table, with 28 points.

Remembering that Alesson, at 26 years old, was one of Mirassol's reinforcements during the break of the Brasileirão for the Club World Cup. Since then, the striker has played in five matches, in which he gave two assists and scored the goal that gave the victory against Vasco.

What now?

Now, Mirassol is preparing for the mission of facing the leader of the Brasileirão. On Saturday (09), Flamengo hosts the team from São Paulo at Maracanã, to compete in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. The teams will face off starting at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with live broadcast on Premiere, on pay-per-view.

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