Júnior hails Arrascaeta, compares him to Flamengo legend: "He reminds me…" | OneFootball

What did 'Maestro Júnior' say about Flamengo's Arrascaeta?

Arrascaeta is having a fantastic season and, with that, he even enchants the idols of Flamengo's history. With authority on the subject, Júnior made a point of praising the quality of the Uruguayan and, in addition, said that he remembers Zico with the movements of the current number 10 of Mengão on the field.

— In certain movements of Arrascaeta, I remember Zico. This ability of the guy to understand what is going to happen. These are movements that Arrascaeta makes, that Zico made with the same naturalness. It doesn't need strength, it's just perception of the play. Then he goes there in simplicity and defines -, declared Junior on the 'Seleção SporTV' program.

HOW IS ARRASCAETA'S SEASON AT FLAMENGO GOING?

So far, Arrascaeta has been the main player of Flamengo this season. In addition to helping in the creation of plays and organizing the midfield of Mengão, the Uruguayan is in a scoring phase.

In the Brasileirão, Arrascaeta has already scored 13 goals and, with that, he is the top scorer of Flamengo in the competition. Taking a total balance of the trajectory so far, the number 10 has accumulated 18 goals and 13 assists in 43 matches played.

WILL ARRASCAETA PLAY IN FLAMENGO X ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

For the upcoming match, coach Filipe Luís has Arrascaeta available. Thus, the athlete is one of the hopes for goals and good performance against Estudiantes (ARG), in the first 'decision' for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO X ESTUDIANTES MATCH?

With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo faces Estudiantes this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. In this way, the Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the details of the match with 'in loco' coverage by Leo José and Simon Lédo, on YouTube. Finally, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) broadcast the duel.

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