Archive for February 9th, 2010

Mengao rested Vagner Love, Adriano, and many other starters in Sunday’s match against Boavista. This move almost bit us Flamenguistas in the butt. Rubro-Negro slipped past Boavista 2-1.

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In what should have been a cake walk Mengao almost wound up losing to lower division Boavista.

Sure, this was a meaningless match. Flamengo has already advanced to the semi-finals of the Guanabara Cup. Jeez, guys a loss to Boavista would have been devastating.

Thank God, this didn’t happen.

It took us a while to get going. Actually, it was the 41^st minute before Mengao dented the twines. If you want to see classic futebol, the opening salvo is for you. Rubro-Negro made ten passes in, around, and through the Boavista defense. Mezenga ripped the header into the open net to give Flamengo a 1-0 lead.

Boavista found the answer in the 56^th minute. Edson nailed home the header off a well placed corner kick right in front of the goalmouth. This was the classic “Oh Lay” defense or as others like to call it the Swiss cheese “D”.

Whatever you call it, it was stupid defending by Rubro-Negro.

The guys sucked it up and scored the match winner in the 60^th minute. Mengao pushed the ball down the left wing. Bing bam, boom a pass into the center of the box. Kleberson puts his left boot on the ball. Bamo, the ball beats the keeper dead to rights on this wide-open point blank shot to lift Mengao to the 2-1 win.

Whew, that was close.

Yes, we showed some signs of brilliance but for most of the match, Mengao played like a bunch of clodhoppers.

Us Flamenguistas are happy about the win but we will have to play better if we want to beat hated foe Botafogo in the semi-finals.

News out of the Rubro-Negro camp has it that superman Petkovic will be ready to play in the semi-finals.

We sorely need him.

Robinho made his debut for Santos on Sunday. Robinho ripped the matching winning goal in the 86^th to lead Santos to a 2-1 win over Sao Paulo.

Robinho didn’t play until the later stages of the second half. He had an immediate impact. He had fours shots on goal. Robinho displayed the talent that made him one of the best players in Brasil.

Home cooking is always better than food on the road

Robinho was very uncomfortable at City. He didn’t play with the flare and gusto he had shown in Spain and the Brasil national team.

The EPL is not for everyone.

My question is this, why do so many Brasilian futebol players have a hard time playing in England. When players like Rohinho, Kaka, Ronaldo, and Ronaldinho go to Spain or Italy they flourish.

Why is this?

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