Léo Pereira slams Flamengo players’ behaviour after Neymar exit | OneFootball

Flamengo suffered a ‘blackout’ in the final minutes of the match against Santos

The Rubro-Negro fans had their hearts tested this Sunday (09), in the final minutes of the game between Flamengo and Santos. After all, after the third goal from Mengão, Santos found the net twice and came close to equalizing.

The two goals from Santos, in fact, came after Neymar was substituted by Juan Pablo Vojvoda. Thus, in a mixed zone interview, Léo Pereira commented on the captain of the São Paulo team and admitted that Flamengo ‘relaxed’ after the number 10 left the field.

What did Léo Pereira say?

— About Neymar, there’s nothing much to say. Neymar is a star. Wherever he is, on the field, there’s more attention and tighter marking, because we know we can’t give him space — he said, before concluding:

— Suddenly, when he left, I think that made our team relax a bit, which shouldn’t have happened. We relaxed and ended up conceding two goals. But, as I said, we have to give our best on the field, regardless of who is playing, with or without Neymar — concluded Léo Pereira.

How did Léo Pereira perform?

Léo Pereira formed Flamengo’s starting center-back duo in the match against Santos, alongside Danilo. The defender even scored the first goal for Mengão in the match, after a corner taken by Arrascaeta.

In the second half, Jorge Carrascal and Bruno Henrique extended the lead for Flamengo. Finally, in the last minutes of the game, Santos reduced the deficit with goals from Gabriel Bontempo and Lautaro Díaz.

What is the next Brasileirão match?

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo will take the field during the FIFA break to face Sport. Next Saturday (15), the teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Pernambuco, in a rescheduled match from the 12th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match, through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Sport match.

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