Journalist backs Pulgar, compares to Veiga’s Libertadores tackle | OneFootball

Erick Pulgar was involved in a play with Bruno Fuchs, Palmeiras defender

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 and became the champion of the Copa Libertadores last Saturday (29). The play involving Erick Pulgar and Bruno Fuchs generated national repercussion during and after the match. However, journalist Arnaldo Ribeiro defended the midfielder and compared the play to that of Raphael Veiga.

— It's part of the game. I think the referee was excellent. It was more unintentional. The issue with Bruno Fuchs when play was stopped: he kept kicking Arrascaeta. It's much more about the aftermath, with the scraped shin, than about actual violence. The play with Veiga and Carrascal is much riskier for an injury, because the ball was in play. The referee did not interfere in the play — began Arnaldo Ribeiro.

— Bruno Fuchs is the same player who gave an interview after Palmeiras vs Cruzeiro, saying that Gustavo Gómez's tackle on Wanderson, who was out for the season, was not worthy of a card. Now he's showing off his injured leg. The contradictions are impressive — concluded the journalist, during the Posse de Bola program, this Monday (01).

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE JOURNALIST'S STATEMENT?

At 36 minutes into the first half, referee Dário Herrera stopped the match. Thus, in the play, defender Bruno Fuchs got up to contest the ball with Erick Pulgar, and the Flamengo midfielder ended up going in hard for the challenge.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

Thus, with Erick Pulgar available, Flamengo will play again this Wednesday (03), against Ceará, at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), for the Campeonato Brasileiro. If they win, Mengo could become nine-time champions of the tournament.

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