Samuel Lino: Flamengo v River isn't a friendly, it's Brazil v Argentina | OneFootball

Samuel Lino scored a goal in this Friday’s match (03)

A friendly? Not at all! Flamengo and River Plate (ARG) faced off this Friday (03) in the Algarve in a preparation match for both teams for the rest of the year. If the clash was not worth three points, on the other hand, the honor and rivalry of the Brazil vs. Argentina classic were on the line, as highlighted by Samuel Lino, who scored one of the goals in the 2-2 draw.

— We know about this rivalry between Brazil and Argentina. There’s no such thing as a friendly or an easy game. We go in hard to play a real match. And the best part is that it was a clean game. Both teams competed hard, and all the players came through well —, Samuel Lino told Flamengo TV.

The match, in fact, did not look like a friendly. Both teams committed hard fouls, Samuel Lino himself complained loudly about the refereeing and showed irritation when he was substituted. In addition, Bruno Henrique taunted the Argentine fans after scoring a stunning goal.

HOW DID THE MATCH GO?

After a mistake by Jorginho, Sebastián Driussi opened the scoring just eight minutes in. However, the midfielder made amends and assisted Samuel Lino to make it all square in the 30th minute. Shortly after, club idol Bruno Henrique turned it around in the 33rd. Still in the first half, Driussi leveled the score.

Flamengo’s ups and downs in the match have an explanation: lack of match rhythm. The Rubro-Negro had not taken the field since the end of May, when they beat Coritiba in the Brasileirão. So, Lino summed up Mengão’s situation at this point in the season.

— It is a challenge, yes (to come back at high intensity). There’s also the heat in Portugal. Here in the Algarve, that doesn’t help, but it has been really good to do preseason here. After a few days without playing, we gave a good response. I think we deserved the win, and it was a good challenge to keep the preparation going. It has been good (working with Jardim). I’m improving well and I like working with him. I think he’s a good coach —, he said.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Continuing their mid-season preparation, Flamengo will face Lausanne (SUI) next Wednesday (08), once again in the Algarve. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. Brasília time, with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from Portugal.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— Lino had a great game this Friday and really embodied the spirit of Brazil vs. Argentina. Drifting more centrally at times during the match, the winger scored a beautiful goal and picked out some excellent passes, the main one being for Ayrton Lucas, who could not convert it. In the absence of Arrascaeta and Carrascal, the No. 16 can fill in in that role —, opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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