Globo journalist urges Ancelotti to take Lucas Paquetá to the World Cup | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Independiente Medellín (COL) 4-1 with a goal from Lucas Paquetá

Flamengo will have players spread across several national teams at the World Cup, which begins in June. Among the players in contention is Lucas Paquetá, who is indispensable for Globo journalist Alexandre Lozetti, because there is no one like the red-and-black midfielder.

— I see no reason for Paquetá not to be at the World Cup. Brazil does not have a midfielder like him, a player who scores goals, gets into the box, is versatile, and has the quality he has shown. The only reason would be if the player had not been able to perform well in a recent stretch. The midfielder has been putting together a run of good performances. That being the case, he has to be on the list — Lozetti said.

What leads the journalist to praise Lucas Paquetá like this?

The pundit gave his opinion after Flamengo’s win over Independiente Medellín on Thursday (16), with a goal from Lucas Paquetá. In addition, a backheel pass from the midfielder in the second round of the Libertadores, which ended 4-1, narrowly did not end up in the net.

Besides the match at the Maracanã, however, Paquetá left his starring role at West Ham (ENG) to return to the club he loves. Since returning to Mengão, the Ninho do Urubu academy graduate has scored six goals in 19 matches, in which he has performed more than one role.

Who are the top names in contention for the World Cup?

Carlo Ancelotti has tested several midfielders since taking charge of the Brazilian National Team. In addition to Paquetá, Brazil’s midfield has already featured Matheus Cunha, Andrey Santos, Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Sara, Andreas Pereira, Danilo, Casemiro, Gerson and other less frequent names.

And when is the World Cup?

With Paquetá having a chance of being there, Brazil will make its World Cup debut on June 13 against Morocco. The Group C clash kicks off at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at MetLife Stadium in the United States.

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