Rossi after Flamengo v Athletico-PR howler: “The best err, why can’t I?” | OneFootball

Rossi owned up to the mistake at Arena da Baixada, but played down the weight of the incident and received support from coach Leonardo Jardim

Flamengo drew 1-1 with Athletico-PR this Sunday (18) at Arena da Baixada, in a match valid for the 16th round of the Brasileirão. The Paraná side’s goal came just ten minutes into the first half and had a little ‘help’ from goalkeeper Agustín Rossi, who made a mistake on the play.

After the final whistle, the Flamengo goalkeeper did not hide the error. Wearing the No. 1 shirt, he tried to downplay the weight of the incident by putting the play into context and highlighting the unpredictability of the position.

— What can I say? If you thought it was a mistake, we’ll analyze the play later to see what happened. There was a slight deflection, and I think I could have handled it differently. I tried to hold on to it and didn’t have time to catch it cleanly. I just raised my arm to deflect it. It happens; a goalkeeper is exposed to these mistakes and, when I make one, it ends up in a goal. So it becomes even more visible. I’m calm. The best make mistakes too, so why can’t I? (…) It happens, and I’m stronger than ever -, said the goalkeeper.

Despite going behind on the scoreboard because of the unfortunate play, Flamengo showed resilience and managed to equalize away from home. In addition, Rossi himself made important saves that prevented Flamengo from losing in Curitiba.

DID LEONARDO JARDIM COMMENT ON ROSSI’S MISTAKE?

Rossi’s error carried more weight because of another recent mistake by the goalkeeper, which happened in the previous match against Vitória in the Copa do Brasil.

Despite these consecutive setbacks, Rossi still enjoys prestige behind the scenes at the club and even received public praise from coach Leonardo Jardim right after this Sunday’s match (17).

— Rossi is certainly an important player and has already proven that, especially in recent years. We believe in him. We’re not going to hide the fact that in the last two matches he had two unfortunate interventions. That does not change the complete confidence we have in him. We believe these are just moments, and in the near future he will return to his level. He has everyone’s support, and the coaching staff also remain committed. These are isolated episodes, and he will return to form -, said the coach.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Now, the coaching staff are trying to shield the squad so they can focus on the Libertadores, the competition in which Flamengo return to action this Wednesday (20) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Estudiantes (ARG).

A win at the Maracanã could seal Mengão’s mathematical qualification for the next round of the continental tournament. That is because a positive result would give the Rubro-Negro side peace of mind while waiting for the ruling on the canceled match against Independiente Medellín (COL).

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