Jardim slams Athletico-PR pitch after Flamengo match: “Living-room carpet” | OneFootball

What did Flamengo coach Leonardo Jardim say about the synthetic pitch at Arena da Baixada?

The synthetic pitch became a topic again this Sunday (17), after the 1-1 draw between Flamengo and Athletico-PR in the 16th round of the Brasileirão. That is because, in a press conference, coach Leonardo Jardim strongly criticized the turf at Arena da Baixada.

— Of course, at home, in our stadium, we want to have a better quality of play. As it happened, in the last match, there is the defeat in the Copa do Brasil that we had, but also a pitch (at Barradão) that does not allow for the best football -, he said, before concluding:

— Today, this synthetic pitch, apparently someone said it is going to be replaced now, because it has also already reached its limit of use, it looks more like a house carpet than a football field, which is why they are going to replace it as well -, Jardim concluded.

How did the Flamengo vs Athletico-PR match go?

With the ball ‘alive,’ Flamengo struggled to string passes together. Saúl and Carrascal, for example, lost many plays considered ‘easy’ in the first half. With Mengo looking rattled, Athletico-PR took advantage and opened the scoring through Mendoza, after a bad mistake by Rossi.

In the second half, Flamengo improved and managed to create more chances. Then, in the 38th minute of the second half, Pedro took advantage of a pass from Bruno Henrique to level the score.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the Brasileirão?

With the draw this Sunday (17), Flamengo reached 31 points in the Brasileirão and remains in second place. Palmeiras, the league leader, has 35 points. Athletico-PR, meanwhile, sits in fifth place with 24.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now returns to the field this Wednesday (20) to face Estudiantes (ARG) in the fifth round of the Libertadores. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, at the Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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