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Léo Pereira Makes a Point to Praise the Group and Envisions Titles for the Remainder of the Season

After the storm, Flamengo has apparently entered a period of calm. Following defeats in the Recopa, the Supercopa, and the departure of Filipe Luís, the Rubro-Negro has now secured the Carioca title and is enjoying a good run in the Brasileirão. What changed from the previous coach to the arrival of Leonardo Jardim? Léo Pereira responded by defending the group.

— There’s no magic happening. When you win, people tend to say everything is perfect, and when you lose, everything is wrong, everyone needs to be replaced, the players aren’t good enough… But I see it differently. Since I arrived here, in six years there has never been a group without pride or that didn’t work hard. Players leave, players come in, but I’ve always been part of groups that worked hard and won titles — said Léo Pereira, one of the team’s leaders, who added:

— Of course there are ups and downs throughout the year. It happened last year too, and we have to understand that. I think the fans need to understand as well. But we also accept and know that we will be under pressure because we play for the biggest club in the Americas. We have to work harder, focus on what we can improve, and turn things around. We’re showing once again that this group is f… Together, we’ll get through any negative scenario and bring titles to Flamengo — he added.

HOW MANY GROUPS HAS LÉO PEREIRA EXPERIENCED AT FLAMENGO?

Léo Pereira can speak with authority about what Flamengo is. At the club since 2020, the defender is living the peak of his career, having just been called up to the Brazilian National Team this Monday (16). However, his early days wearing the number 4 shirt were tough, facing criticism from fans and the press.

WHEN IS LÉO PEREIRA’S NEXT MATCH?

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo takes the field this Thursday (19th), against Remo, at Maracanã. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla. In addition, the pay-per-view channel Premiere will broadcast the match.

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