Varela: Flamengo under pressure after boos, eyes Lanús fightback | OneFootball

After hearing boos from the fans during Flamengo's 3-0 victory over Madureira last Sunday in the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca, the right-back of the Rubro-Negro, Varela, commented on the pressure on the team, which has not been achieving the best results at the start of the year. He also recalled the short preparation period for the season, which has been affecting performance.

“There are many factors not aligning. Everything also depends on the preseason that wasn't done, starting early and playing tough games also hinders us, we lost confidence. There's also the pressure from the fans because of the club's greatness. After winning the Libertadores, Brasileirão, and performing as we did in the World Cup, in any other team we would have more freedom, but not here,” he said in an interview with ESPN.

The right-back also emphasized the importance of a positive result this Thursday, when they face Lanús in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana.

“We know how Flamengo is and we are trying to find strength to turn the results around, and this is also affecting us. We know the importance of Thursday for us, for the fans, to unite the players and the fans, this strength is unique and pushes us in the championships. I think it will be a good final for us,” he added.

Title Conditions

In the first leg of the Recopa last week, Flamengo was defeated by Lanús 1-0 in Argentina. Thus, the Rubro-Negro needs a victory by at least two goals to secure the title. A win by one goal difference takes the match to penalties, while a draw or a loss gives the trophy to Lanús.

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