Rossi hits out at rivals’ ‘special prep’ for Flamengo in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Bragantino beat Flamengo with ease and delivered a strong performance

Many fans often joke that “a certain team only shows up against Flamengo.” One of those teams is Bragantino. On Thursday (02), the club from São Paulo, which had been going through a rough patch this season, thrashed the Rubro-Negro 3-0 and completely dominated the match. Rossi, goalkeeper for Mengão, mocked the ‘final-like atmosphere’ with which opponents approach matches against the reigning Brasileirão champions.

— We played well below our level, and with one man down it gets even harder. Especially against a team that, it seems, only prepares to play against Flamengo. Obviously, against Flamengo everyone wants to show a little more — said Rossi after the match against Bragantino.

— We know we can’t lose the way we did. It’s disrespectful to the fans who came to support us, as always. But that’s football. In three days we have an important match, and the league is still just getting started. We were on a four-match unbeaten run, and we can’t forget that — the goalkeeper added.

WHAT WAS BRAGANTINO’S FORM LIKE BEFORE THE MATCH AGAINST FLAMENGO?

Before the match against Flamengo, Bragantino had the worst attack in the Brasileirão, with just six goals in eight matches. However, in the clash against the Rubro-Negro alone, the São Paulo side scored three more. In other words, one-third of the team’s goals in the Brasileirão came on Thursday (02).

In addition, Bragantino had gone six matches without a win, or more than a month. The team’s last victory had come in the Campeonato Paulista, on February 15, against Novorizontino. But against Flamengo, the Bragança side finally broke through.

WHAT ABOUT SANTOS, ROSSI?

Another team struggling this season is next up for Flamengo. Sitting below Bragantino in the Brasileirão table, Santos travel to Rio de Janeiro to face the Rubro-Negro. Kickoff is at 5:30 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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