Luxemburgo: Palmeiras more focused on Brasileirão than Flamengo

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·14 de outubro de 2025

Luxemburgo: Palmeiras more focused on Brasileirão than Flamengo

Former Flamengo Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo Criticizes Filipe Luís’ Stance

Palmeiras and Flamengo are battling for the Brasileirão title. According to Vanderlei Luxemburgo, former coach of both teams, the São Paulo side is better understanding what the competition is about and has an advantage over the Rubro-Negro. Furthermore, the “professor” criticized Filipe Luís’ decision to leave goal scorers on the bench.

— Palmeiras is more involved in the competition than Flamengo. They play with more intensity, they live the competition more. Flamengo, in the last five rounds, has dropped off and doesn’t have the same drive as Palmeiras in decisive matches. Palmeiras steamrolled Juventude, because you can’t afford to drop points against that team. Against Bragantino, if things stay as they are, there’s no way to hold them back — said the former coach.

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— Filipe Luís still hasn’t decided which games are important. You can’t give up decisive players, man, in a competition. Regardless of whether they’re tired or not. You can’t have a team on the bench that scores more goals than the starting lineup. The more players who put the ball in the net, the better for the team. He gives that up. He doesn’t play the guys who score, like Pedro and Bruno Henrique — added Luxemburgo, on Galvão Bueno’s show.

WHAT ARE THE PALMEIRAS AND FLAMENGO MATCHES IN THIS BRASILEIRÃO ROUND?

Leaders of the Brazilian Championship with 58 points, Palmeiras host Bragantino at Allianz Parque at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (15th). On the same day, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Flamengo visits Botafogo at Engenhão. Both matches are part of the 28th round.

Flamengo has 55 points and is hoping Palmeiras stumbles this round. In summary, it’s important to note that the teams face each other on Sunday (19th) at Maracanã, and Mengão will try to reclaim the lead in the Brasileirão next weekend.

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