Leonardo Jardim plays down Flamengo's Rio trips: ‘We’re always at home’ | OneFootball

Five of Flamengo’s next six matches will be outside Rio de Janeiro

Flamengo beat Vitória 2-1 on Wednesday (22) in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. After the clash at the Maracanã, the Most Beloved will face a stretch in which five of the next six matches will be outside Rio de Janeiro. However, for Leonardo Jardim, that is not a problem.

In a press conference, head coach Leonardo Jardim said that Flamengo fans make any match outside Rio de Janeiro feel like a home game. According to the Portuguese manager, the red-and-black supporters always show up for the team’s matches.

What did Leonardo Jardim say?

— I usually tell my players on the teams I work with that the difference between away games and home games is the support from the crowd, but on the pitch we have to keep developing our way of playing and our abilities. That is why the idea of how we play at home or away is not going to change — he said, before adding:

— Just as when we went to play against Botafogo, or in other matches, the team’s approach away from home and at home has to be similar. At Flamengo we have one great thing: we always have our supporters with us, and that will always make it feel like home. From what I felt when I was at another club, Flamengo always draws a lot of people. At home or away, we have to be Flamengo — he concluded.

What are Flamengo’s next six matches?

Which matches are at home?

Among Flamengo’s next six matches, only one will be at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The other five commitments for the Most Beloved this season will be away from home. Still, as Leonardo Jardim rightly pointed out, Flamengo’s red-and-black supporters always show up for Fla’s matches.

It is also worth noting that, out of those six matches, Flamengo will have two fixtures in the Libertadores. On the other hand, four matches will be played in the Brazilian Championship. Meanwhile, one will be the second leg of the Copa do Brasil.

What now?

Now, after beating Vitória in the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo turns its focus back to the Brazilian Championship. On Sunday (26), Rubro-Negro faces Atlético-MG in the 13th round of the Brasileirão. The match will take place at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte, starting at 8:30 p.m. Brasília time.

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