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What was Zubeldía's strategy for the Flamengo vs Fluminense game?

Fluminense defeated Flamengo 2-1 on Wednesday (19th), in a match valid for the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. After the classic, coach Zubeldía explained the strategy used to overcome Filipe Luís's team.

— What we did well was interpret the weaknesses and strengths of Flamengo. It's a long subject because, for each situation, we had three main points to follow with the ball and three points without the ball -, he said, before concluding:

— To sum up, we executed these three offensive and defensive aspects very well during a good part of the match. We occupied the defensive spaces well and from that, we were able to block (the actions) -, concluded Zubeldía.

How was the game between Flamengo and Fluminense?

Flamengo did not have an easy time in the first half against Fluminense. The Carioca rival opened the scoring at 25 minutes into the first half, after a powerful shot from Lucho Acosta. Shortly after, at 33', Rossi made a mistake and left the ball at the feet of Kevin Serna, who just pushed it into the back of the net.

Returning from the break, Flamengo came back stronger and tried to equalize the score. Ten minutes into the second half, Bruno Henrique took a shot from Thiago Silva inside the area, but the referee did not award a penalty. Then at 40', after the ball hit Renê's arm, Jorginho scored for Mengão.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo now 'switches gears' and starts thinking about the next commitment in the Brazilian Championship. Thus, this Saturday (22nd), Filipe Luís's team faces Red Bull Bragantino at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 35th round of the championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs Bragantino game.

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