Mano Menezes downplays Flamengo’s historic win over Vitória: “I didn’t watch” | OneFootball

Flamengo Delivers the Biggest Win in the History of the Brasileirão's Points Race

It seems that Mano Menezes, coach of Grêmio, didn't pay much attention to Flamengo's 8-0 victory over Vitória on Monday (25). This is because, after the 1-1 draw between Mengão and the team from Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday (31), the coach revealed that he did not analyze the red-black rout, considering it an exception.

— We know the Maracanã, by seeing and then feeling on our own skin what the confidence of a packed Maracanã is like when Flamengo is doing well. It's very hard to contain this momentum. But we did something that, in football, those with experience always do: you don't analyze an 8-0 rout. It's an exception of exceptions -, he said, before concluding:

— You remove and analyze the Flamengo of the season, of the last games. It's a more recent Flamengo, with the arrival of Sául. It's a team that imposes a lot of need for perception, for marking exchange, for marking balance, it demands a lot of that. Our team did well in this aspect. It offered little for a team of this quality -, concluded Mano Menezes.

How was the game between Flamengo and Grêmio?

Flamengo controlled most of the game against Grêmio this Sunday (31). Despite being the favorite, The Most Beloved couldn't 'break through' the opposing defense in the first half of the match. However, eight minutes into the second half, the Red-Black opened the score after a play between Pedro and Arrascaeta, which ended in a goal by the number 10.

Even after the goal, Flamengo continued to create chances to extend the lead against Grêmio. However, 40 minutes into the second half, the team from Rio Grande do Sul recovered the ball in defense and started a counterattack. Already in the red-black area, the ball ended up hitting Ayrton Lucas's arm, and the referee awarded a penalty to the opponent. Thus, goalkeeper Volpi took the shot and leveled the score.

What is Flamengo's situation in the Brasileirão?

With the draw, Flamengo remains at the top of the Brazilian Championship, with 47 points. Right after, in sequence, Cruzeiro and Palmeiras are fighting for the second position, with 44 and 42 points, respectively. On the other hand, Grêmio moved up to the 12th position, reaching 25 points.

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