“Grêmio’s best in the Brasileirão”: relief at slim loss to Flamengo | OneFootball

Vagner Martins said Flamengo should have beaten Grêmio 8-0 in Porto Alegre

Flamengo dominated Grêmio but won only 1-0 on Sunday (10) in the Brasileirão. The red-and-black side’s superiority at the Arena became a topic of debate in the Rio Grande do Sul press. Journalist Vagner Martins even said it was the team’s “best result” in the league.

— This was Grêmio’s best result in the Brazilian Championship. I can’t understand the Grêmio fans booing. Did Grêmio only realize today that they are worse than Flamengo? Is Grêmio only seeing today the gap between Flamengo and themselves? Did they only notice that now? — said Vagner Martins.

— But let them keep going like this. Grêmio had, I’ll repeat, their best result in the Brazilian Championship. There should have been nothing left standing at the Arena. Grêmio should have lost 8-0 to Flamengo, and they only conceded one little goal. Luís Castro should have gone straight back to Portugal today — added the journalist during a debate on the program ‘Esportes GZH’.

WAS IT REALLY THAT LOPSIDED?

It was a true red-and-black masterclass in Porto Alegre. Just three minutes into the match, Gonzalo Plata hit the post and almost scored. Overall, Flamengo had 20 shots, compared to six by the hosts. In addition, the Rubro-Negro completed 733 passes, while the Porto Alegre side had 338. Finally, Leonardo Jardim’s team finished with 68% possession.

HOW HAS FLAMENGO DONE AT GRÊMIO ARENA?

Opened in December 2012, the Arena has become a home away from home for Flamengo. In 17 matches, Mengão has won six, including three in the last five meetings. As a point of curiosity, Fla managed six wins at the old Estádio Olímpico after 40 encounters.

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