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What Did Marlon Freitas Say After the Flamengo vs Botafogo Match?

Flamengo showed no mercy to Botafogo and defeated their rival 3-0 at Engenhão. Even in the face of such a decisive result, Marlon Freitas, the midfielder for the General Severiano team, did not despair and stated that the work throughout the season is being well done.

— I actually think we managed to compete well, but we lacked a bit of aggression. We know the quality of Flamengo, but without the ball, they struggle. We managed to create chances, but we needed a bit more composure in the final third — he said, before concluding:

— I see football differently. Sometimes you win and not everything is right. Everyone thinks in their own way. The work (Davide Ancelotti) is being well done, but in Brazil, results are what matter most — Marlon Freitas finished in an interview with ‘CazéTV’.

HOW IS BOTAFOGO'S 2025 SEASON GOING?

While Marlon Freitas sees things differently, Botafogo fans are not satisfied with the current situation. That’s because, while last year the team won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores, in 2025 they are living a different reality.

Starting with the Supercopa do Brasil, in which Botafogo lost to Flamengo in Belém. In the Carioca, the team failed to reach the final stages. In the Libertadores, the General Severiano team was knocked out in the round of 16 by LDU (EQU).

Still on the topic of eliminations, Botafogo exited the Copa do Brasil title race after losing to Vasco on penalties at Engenhão. Finally, the club sees the Brasileirão title as distant and is fighting for a spot in the 2026 Libertadores.

AND WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

Meanwhile, Flamengo has entered a decisive final stretch of the season. That’s because the Rubro-Negro is in the semifinals of the Libertadores against Racing (ARG), and is battling point by point with Palmeiras for the Brasileirão title.

In the next round, in fact, Flamengo will host Palmeiras this Sunday (19th), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the classic on YouTube, as well as on social media and the website.

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