José Boto compares Palmeiras and Flamengo, takes a dig at their rivals | OneFootball

Rivalry Atmosphere Between Flamengo and Palmeiras Continues Behind the Scenes

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras in every possible competition this season, and the rivalry continues behind the scenes. This Monday (22), José Boto, Flamengo’s football director, compared the two clubs, stated that the São Paulo team does not have the greatness of Mengão, and highlighted the difference in how they handle youth development.

— (comfort for youth players to make mistakes when promoted) In this regard, Palmeiras is ahead. Not in terms of having better players in development, but in the transition to the professional level. We are going to try to move in that direction. One of the things we did was with Alfredo (Almeida), to have a direct connection with us. Knowing that these are completely different contexts — began José Boto.

— Palmeiras, despite its greatness, does not have the greatness of Flamengo. I’ll give you an example: we had to play two matches with a U-17 (João Victor) as a central defender, who didn’t do badly, but made a slip-up that they crucified him for. He’s going to be a top defender, European level, in five or six years. But there, they killed his confidence, and it will be very difficult for him to play there again with the level of confidence a boy of that age needs — said the director of Flamengo.

HOW ARE FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS DOING?

Flamengo and Palmeiras both have youth academies that generate profit for the clubs, especially in recent years. Mengo has produced talents such as João Gomes, Lucas Paquetá, Vinícius Júnior, among others. Meanwhile, the São Paulo team has sold players like Endrick, Vitor Reis, and Estêvão, for example.

WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF THE RIVALRY BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS?

The two clubs are at the center of the biggest rivalry in Brazilian football today. However, Flamengo came out on top this season. That’s because o Mais Querido beat Palmeiras in the final of the Copa Libertadores and also surpassed their rival in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

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