Flamengo idol: Why the Romário-Edmundo trio didn’t work, "Big problem…" | OneFootball

Sávio states, during his appearance on Mengocast, that it was a mistake to fire Vanderlei Luxemburgo in 1995

“Best attack in the world, best attack in the world: Sávio, Romário, and Edmundo,” went the lyrics of the song created by the Flamengo fans to celebrate the trio of players. However, the trio did not work well in 1995, and the Blond Angel of Gávea revealed the reason why.

— It didn’t work out because we have to look at it from a broader perspective, because the trio played very little together. If you look closely at the year 1995, there were very few matches with the trio, right? Due to injuries, off-field issues, and so on — highlighted idol Sávio during his appearance on Mengocast this Friday (26), adding that:

— I think the main problem for me, seeing it as a player, was the dismissal, the departure of Vanderlei Luxemburgo. For me, I think that was a big problem — revealed the former player.

What happened to the best attack in the world?

The trio stayed at Flamengo for only six months. Instead of glory, they flirted with despair. That’s because the team fought against relegation in 1995. From then on, rivals mocked the offensive formation as the “worst attack in the world.”

Career at Flamengo

Sávio was part of Flamengo’s 1990s generation. Wearing the Sacred Mantle, the Blond Angel played 268 matches and scored 90 times. In addition, the former athlete won the Brasileirão (1992), the Copa Ouro of the Libertadores (1996), the Campeonato Carioca (1996), and the Copa do Brasil (2006).

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