Arrascaeta’s special request to Filipe Luís in Flamengo v Sport | OneFootball

Arrascaeta Started on the Bench Against Sport, but Asked to Play

After the ‘war’ against Racing (ARG) in Argentina, Flamengo rested its starters in the 3-0 win over Sport. One of them was Arrascaeta, who came on in the second half. The star revealed that he asked to play, but coach Filipe Luís decided to leave the number 10 on the bench.

— I spoke with Filipe: as long as I’m feeling good, I want to play. He thought it was better for me to start on the bench, we have a squad that needs minutes, it’s important for everyone. I’m happy to come in, help the group, and share the field with Bruno Henrique, which is a privilege as well — revealed Arrascaeta.

The number 10 came on in the second half, replacing Plata at the nine-minute mark. Then, at the 22nd minute, Arrascaeta scored a stunning free kick into the top corner, leaving Sport’s goalkeeper Gabriel with no chance. Before that, Bruno Henrique had scored twice to put Flamengo in a good position in the match.

WHAT DID BRUNO HENRIQUE SAY ABOUT ARRASCAETA?

The standout of the match, Bruno Henrique, spoke about Arrascaeta. The number 27 even said it was a dream to share the field with the midfielder, who has become the club’s top foreign scorer in history, tied with Doval at 94 goals.

— Arrasca is a great friend, ever since he played at Cruzeiro I dreamed of playing alongside him. Such quality, an exceptional guy. A Brazilian foreigner (laughs), I’m very happy to be building history by his side. For Flamengo, for the whole Nation. So, I’m very happy for this moment of his and for our moment as well — said the forward.

ARRASCAETA BACK IN THE STARTING LINEUP?

After being rested, Arrascaeta will return to Flamengo’s starting lineup this Wednesday (05), against São Paulo, for the 32nd round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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