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The first week of the campeonato is in the books. What have learned so far?

Flamengo is a stronger side with Ronaldinho Gaucho. With Ronaldinho in the lineup, this opens up the entire offense and creates so many scoring options.

Thiago Neves is given the freedom to roam.

Diego Mauricio can crash the net.

Ronaldinho Gaucho is still one of the top players in the world. He is learning how to become a team player.

Gaucho had a goal and two assists against Avai.

Sao Paulo started off on a good note with a 2-0 win over Fluminense.

Flu is the won the 2010 title.

Corinthians, Vasco, America-MG, and Figueirense picked up first round wins.

Losers were Cruzeiro, Botafogo, and Gremio.

Remember this is just the first round of  long and hard Serie A Campeonato.

The season ends in December.

Flamenguistas have to be happy but Mengao can rip your heart out. Rubro-Negro always does.

I am not going to hold my breath.

I expect the worst.

This is the plight of a Flamenguista.

Up next for Mengao is Bahia in Salvador.

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Mengao needed a last minute goal by Diego Mauricio to defeated lower division side Bangu 2-1.

Flamengo keeps its unbeaten string alive at 11 in the Carioca Campeonato.

This is huge but I am still waiting to see what happens when the real season begins in late May early June.

Ronaldinho Gaucho added a PK in the 26^th minute.

Bangu scored the equalizer in the 36^th minute.

Pipico was fouled by Wellington in the box. Pipico nailed the PK to level this sucker up at one and thus paved the way for Mauricio’s heroics in the 96^th minute.

Rubro-Negro is still top dog in Taca Rio with six points

America-RJ is second with four points.

Vasco is third with three points.

Once again, Ronaldinho Gaucho is providing the spark we need offensively to keep us finding he back of the net.

Maybe we should sign Adriano again.

When he was here the last time Adriano proved his was worth the bucks.

This time?

I don’t know.

Adriano is an alcoholic and he needs a ton of help.

Time will tell.

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Lot’s of fun stuff to talk about today.

Lets start with the Campeonato.

Fluminense is top dog with 61 points. Second place belongs to Corinthians with 60 points. Sitting in third place is Cruzeiro with 60 points também. Timao has a better goal difference. Corinthians has a plus 21 while Raposa is a plus 12.

Mengao is buried in 13^th place with 40. Flamengo is a perfect zero goal difference yet this is a deceiving number.

In our last four matches, Rubro-Negro has given up five goals while scoring only four.

This is a minus one.

Flamengo “D’ has been suspect all year. At times Mengao has looked great while times we looked like a machine gun riddled body.

Marcelo Lomba has taken over for super keeper Bruno in June of this year. Bruno is the hoosegow for murder. Lomba is good but he ain’t no Bruno.

Bruno was bad at times but he could flat out play keeper.

Flamengo sorely misses the murdering bastard.

There are four matches left in the season.

Our title hopes are dead but we need to win two out of our last four matches to avoid the drop-dead zone.

Up on Saturday is Atletico-MG at Galo’s house in Mineiro.

Galo is one-step above the voce vai zone.

Atletico-MG has 36 points.

A win would give Galo 39 points.

It’s all about the “W’s” baby.

This is the name of the game.

Luxemburgo will start Petkovic, Diego Mauricio, and Diogo.

O Flamengo está definido para a partida de sábado, contra o Atlético-MG, às 19h30 (horário de Brasília), na Arena do Jacaré, em Sete Lagoas, pela 35ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. No treinamento desta quinta-feira, no CT Ninho do Urubu, em Vargem Grande, Zona Oeste da cidade,

Vanderlei Luxemburgo comandou um coletivo e confirmou as entradas de Petkovic, Diogo e Diego Maurício.

“Neste jogo vou usar a experiência do Petkovic, que é um jogador muito importante neste momento. Não terá condições de atuar os 90 minutos, vai nos ajudar enquanto estiver em campo”, disse Luxemburgo, acrescentando.

Headman Luxemburgo was asked if Mengao loses what will happen to the club in the long run. He said, It doesn’t matter for we have three matches left. This will not kill Mengao. “Nada será decidido se perdemos o jogo. Se ganharmos, é lógico que vamos ficar numa situação bacana. Precisamos analisar toda a competição e não apenas esta partida. É um jogo importante, mas não decisivo”, encerrou.

My guys from Arsenal have a hot date with Everton on Sunday.

We need to win this sucker.

The Gunners are in third place with 23 points.

Arsenal is five points behind top dog Chelsea.

The Blues have 28 points.

Wenger spoke about the huge win over Wolves- www.arsenal.com We were in the lead early on and the victory was so important for us that we focused tonight maybe more on defending and keeping the result. We couldn’t take our chances and if you look at the game we had many chances. I must say you have to give credit to Wolves because they are a good side. They are good defensively, they are good at winning the ball back and they always looked dangerous. They have a good mixture between long balls and build up play and are a side who will give problems to anyone in this league.

Wenger added about the tussel with  Wolverhampton- Overall it was a committed game and a very correct one. Wolves were physically very strong tonight and kept a high tempo for 90 minutes and I must say I was impressed by them. But I was as well impressed by our spirit, our determination and our resilience. Today we have seen a side of my team that will be very important throughout the season.

Wenger spoke about the availability of Kieran Gibbs- We should not have any bad news from last night,” said the manager. “The squad should be the same.

“We could have Gibbs available to be part of it again too. We’ll make the decision at the end of the week. He is back in normal training. It is just whether he is fit or not.”

Wenger said he would make some changes for our upcoming match against Everton. There are always one or two changes,” said the Frenchman. “Some players have played a lot and we have some fresh, quality players on the bench.

“Some are not completely match-fit like Van Persie and Bendtner but in midfield there may be one or two changes.”

The weekend is almost here. Oh, what a joy it is. It is time for some futebol.

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Jeez, guys give up the early goal. Play like garbage and then score in the 80^th minute to salvage a one all tie with archrival Vasco.

Lets play to see how close we can get to getting the heave-hoe.

This insanity was at its heights for Flamengo in the 26^th minute.

Maldonado turned the ball over. Wham bam Vasco took off down the other end of the pitch. Ze-Roberto led the charge down the left flank. He fired a great centering ball into the teeth of the Rubro-Negro goalmouth. Keeper Marcelo Lomba makes a challenge on the shot. The ball is just out of the reach of Lomba. Defender Welinton kicks the ball to Cesinha deposits the gift into the back of the net for 1-0 Gigante de Colina lead.

Globo Esporte put tis way-Aos 26 minutos, Maldonado errou a saída de bola. O Vasco a roubou. Nunes, escolhido para começar no lugar de Fellipe Bastos, com virose, tocou para Zé Roberto, esse sim, recuado como meia para ajudar Felipe na armação. O camisa 10 arrancou pela direita e centrou para a área. Welinton, que vinha na corrida, chegou tentando cortar a bola e a mandou em cima de Juan. A bola foi contra o próprio gol, no travessão, e voltou na medida para Cesinha tocar para as redes: Vasco 1 a 0.

The Keystone Cops are alive and well playing for Flamengo.

To make matters worse Dede was given the heave-hoe in the second half.

Now we are deep in the hole.

Way to go garoto.

This was a brilliant display of futebol.

Don’t worry. Renato Abreu dialed up a long-range header missile in the 80^th minute to rescue the tie.

Mengao almost pulled out the win the 90^th minute. Diego Mauricio missed the back of the net by that much.

Vasco coach went bananas and was tossed out. O técnico vascaíno perdeu a cabeça e acabou expulso pela terceira vez na competição. Diego Maurício quase fez o gol da vitória no fim – Fernando Prass salvou e se contundiu, quase sendo substituído. O empate era mais merecido num clássico em que não houve superioridade gritante de nenhuma das equipes.

A tie is a tie.

Mengao is still in the danger zone.

We need wins not ties garoto.

Rubro-Negro is in 13^th place with 38 points.

Vasco is in 12^th place with 42 points.

Globo Esporte had this to say about Mengao’s stupid play.

Na primeira vez em que Vasco e Flamengo disputaram o Clássico dos Milhões no Engenhão,  neste domingo, não houve vitória. A equipe vascaína, superior no primeiro tempo, fez 1 a 0, com Cesinha, mas não soube manter a vantagem na segunda etapa, principalmente após a expulsão do zagueiro Dedé, aos 19 minutos, punido pela dura dividida com Willians. Renato empatou de cabeça para os rubro-negros, e os dois times seguem no Brasileirão sem mudar a situação atual na tabela.

Em 12º lugar, com 42 pontos, o Vasco continua longe da briga por uma vaga no G-4. O Flamengo, em 13º, com 38, não consegue se afastar com boa margem de pontos dos clubes que ainda lutam contra o rebaixamento. Agora, o jeito é investir na 32ª rodada. Mas as partidas prometem ser difíceis. O Rubro-Negro receberá o Corinthians nesta quarta-feira. A equipe cruzmaltina encara o Vitória em Salvador. no Barradão, no próximo sábado.

Up next for us is Vitoria.

Flamenguista for life Bobby Gee.

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Mengao finally won. Oh, my God what is going on here? Flamengo won on the road beating Gremio-Prudente 2-1.

Two goals in one match wow we are on a scoring tearing. Amazing, our team goal total is now at 18 goals in 22 matches.

We have given up 20 goals.

We are lighting the place on fire.

This was Flamengo’s first win since August 14.

Gremio-Prudente scored first.

Adriano Pimenta ripped the twines in the 40^th minute.

He nailed a wonderful header off the leg of the keeper Marcelo Lomba.

Instead of quitting Mengao came back and scored, two second half goals.

Diego Mauricio beat three Prudente defenders. He nailed a great shot to the short left post in the 80^th minute.

Then a miracle happened.

Toro nailed a long range-bouncing bomb from the top of the box.

The bounder beat keeper Giovanni in the 94^th minute.

This is about time our guys score two late second half goals.

I love it.

This was Mauricio’s first goal since July 21^st against Avai.

This huge win moves Flamengo up the table to 14^th place.

Mengao has 26 points.

Globo Esporte- O Maracanã ainda não havia sido fechado para obras quando um atacante do Flamengo marcara pela última vez no Brasileirão. Foi em 21 de julho, no empate por 1 a 1 com o Avaí. Diego Maurício foi o autor do gol que virou artigo de luxo na Gávea. Nesta quarta-feira, contra o Grêmio Prudente, no Prudentão, pela 22ª rodada, coube ao garoto encerrar o jejum que tanto atormentava os homens de frente. Curiosamente, diante do mesmo adversário contra o qual estreou no time profissional, no primeiro turno, sofrendo pênalti e tudo. Mas houve quem brilhasse mais. Houve um gol mais importante. Toró. Volante, destruidor de jogadas. Foi dele o gol aos 49 do segundo tempo, gol de uma vitória de virada do Rubro-Negro: 2 a 1. Com um jogador a mais durante toda a etapa final, o time de Silas penou, sentiu os efeitos do condicionamento físico ruim, mas ganhou na raça. A série de sete jogos sem vitória chega ao fim, e os três pontos conquistados jogam o time para 14ª posição, com 26 pontos.    

Next up for Flamengo is archrival Fluminense on Sunday September 19^th in Rio de Janeiro.

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There are some huge encounters happening on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, second place Fluminense battles Atletico-PR at Maracanã.

Flu needs to win this baby to keep pace with top dog Corinthians.

Sao Paulo is on a six match winless streak. Tricolor needs a break into the “W” column against Ceara on Saturday.

Vovo is in third place.

This will be tough one for Sao Paulo.

Mengao battles Vasco at Maracanã on Sunday.

This derby will be a blood bath.

Vasco is in 13^th place while Rubro-Negro is in 7^th place.

We need to win this baby.

Flamengo has been struggling as of late.

We have one win, one loss, and one tie.

Rubro-Negro struggles mightily at Maracanã.

On the murder Bruno front, Mengao will break the contract. Flamengo will owe Bruno some big bucks.

Marcelo Lomba is doing a pretty good job in goal for us.

We still stink on “D”.

Mengao needs to step up their offense.

Vinicius Pacheco, Petkovic, Kleberson, and Diego Mauricio need to step up to the plate big time and knock it outta the park.

Flamengo is a world of hurt.

If this slide continues will be finish near the butt end of the table.

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Mengao had a great chance to move up the table but no Flamengo reverted to their perfect old form. They stunk the joint out in 1-0 loss to Internacional in Porto Alegre.

I mean it looked like Rubro-Negro would draw first blood in the opening moments but in a matter of moments, Colorado counter attacked.

Internacional took off like a bat outta hell and scored on wicked long-range salvo from Taison in the 4^th minute.

Taison fired a blast that went clang off the cross bar down into the back of the net.

Lomba never had a prayer to stop this missile.

Globo Esporte-palavra sonora, superlativa, nascida para ser sinônimo daquilo que Taison fez aos quatro minutos do primeiro tempo no Beira-Rio. Foi uma pancada seca, precisa, quase lá da intermediária. A bola viajou sem escalas até o ângulo, aquele espaço tão amaldiçoado pelos goleiros. Marcelo Lomba voou porque está escrito na carteira de trabalho dele que ele tem que voar. Inútil. Nem cinco Lombas emendados um no outro defenderiam o chute. Golaço.

Game, set, and match to Internacional.

This tally sent Mengao on their heels.

We never recovered.

Flamengo tried to mount a counter attack but Internacional kept us at bay throughout the entire match.

Rogeiro Lourenço made some changes in the second half but Mengao played like it was farting in the wind.

Mengao lost steam. Stick a fork in Flamengo for they were surely done.

Our season may be down too.

O técnico Rogério Lourenço percebeu que precisava mudar o desenho da partida. E resolveu colocar Marquinhos e Val Baiano nas vagas de Rômulo e Diego Maurício. O Flamengo solucionou um de seus problemas: passou a atacar com maior força, mas não deixou de ser ameaçado.

Bateu uma eletricidade no gramado do Gigante na largada do segundo tempo. Sucederam-se chances de lado a lado. Petkovic desperdiçou cobrança de falta na primeira oportunidade da etapa. O Inter respondeu com chute de Rafael Sobis no travessão de Lomba. Taison, no rebote, mandou para fora. Na sequência, Leo Moura bateu falta por cima.

Pouco depois, Vinícius Pacheco não conseguiu vencer Renan (que chegou a deixar a bola escapar) dentro da área. Em seguida, Taison mandou pancada, o goleiro do Flamengo desviou e a bola voltou a acertar a trave. Lances e mais lances em dez minutos de segundo tempo

Mengao played without heart.

We were just going thru the motions.

No energy or urgency.

This goes back to headman Rogerio Lourenço who in my mind is not a good coach.

Flamengo should have never fired Andrade.

Prez Patricia Amorim has taken a very good club and ruined it.

Thank you Patricia for killing our season.

Mengao will hang around but in the end we will finish mid table.

When players like Diego Mauricio, Vinicius Pacheco, Marcelo Lomba, and Ronaldo Angelim get a full years experience under their belt watch out Campeonato Mengao will kick butt.

If Rubro-Negro can sign Ronaldinho Gaucho, this might give us the push we need to challenge for the title.

Don’t hold your breath.

The scary part is this Internacional used their second squad.

Colorado has a hot date mid week date with Sao Paulo in the Copa Libertadores semifinals.

Globo Esporte-O misto frio do Inter, sem sete titulares, foi mais do que suficiente para bater o Flamengo por 1 a 0. Um fato, duas conclusões: primeiro, a comprovação de que o Colorado embalou e segue pegando velocidade em tempos de luta pelo título da Libertadores; segundo, a percepção de que o Rubro-Negro terá mesmo que remendar suas limitações se quiser ter a mínima chance de repetir a conquista do ano passado. Taison, no primeiro tempo, fez o gol de uma vitória incontestável dos gaúchos na tarde deste domingo, no Beira-Rio

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Mengao had a golden opportunity to move up the table but no the boo-Flamengo stunk the joint out in a one all tie with Avai.

Rubro-Negro scored first.

Youngster Diego Mauricio received a great pass from mate Leo Moura.

Diego popped the ball between the keeper’s outstretched hands and the left post to make it 1-0 Mengao in the 10^th minute.

Lion Island didn’t quit.

Avai hit the equalizer in the 73^rd minute. Gabriel nailed a long-range bomb off the free kick to tie this sucker up.

The Mengao “D” fell asleep.

The wall wasn’t set up to stop the direct free kick.

Whamo Bamo right into the back of the net.

Lomba never had a chance.

Marcelo Lomba didn’t set his defense properly this allowed Gabriel to beat Lomba to the left post.

This tie cost Flamengo. Mengao dropped out of the fourth spot.

Rubro-Negro is now in fifth place.

Internacional moved into the fourth spot with a 2-1 win over Atletico-MG.

Mengao had most of the possession but nothing to show for it.

A defensive lapse killed us.

It could have been worse.

A loss.

I am not a happy Flamenguista.

UOL reported the home crowd-Maracanã showered Mengao with boos after the match.

Flamengo jogou mal, principalmente no segundo tempo, e apenas empatou com o Avaí em 1 a 1, na noite desta quarta-feira, no Maracanã, pela décima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Diego Maurício, o seu primeiro como profissional, marcou o gol dos cariocas, enquanto Gabriel, de falta, anotou para os catarinenses. Após o apito final, a equipe rubro-negra saiu de campo vaiada

What changed the match in Lion Island’s favor were the substitutions made by headman Antonio Lopez.

Globo Esporte put this way- Avaí fez duas alterações no intervalo (Marcos e Davi nos lugares de Diogo Orlando e Robinho, respectivamente) e voltou melhor, imprensando os mandantes no campo de defesa. Aos 11, Léo Moura escorregou, Eltinho aproveitou na ponta esquerda e bateu cruzado. Marcelo Lomba desviou levemente, Roberto pegou a sobra, mas errou o alvo, acertando a rede pelo lado de fora.

Mengao was tired in the second half and thus Rogerio Lourenco didn’t make the nesscecary changes and couple that with Vinicus Pacehco was given a yellow card that direct left to the goal by Avai.

Petkovic cansou, e o Flamengo travou. As jogadas de ataque rarearam, e a defesa passou a recorrer aos chutões. O técnico Rogério Lourenço ainda dificultou mais a situação quando trocou Vinícius Pacheco por Camacho.

Mengao has a huge match with Internacional on Sunday July 25^th in Porto Alegre.

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Mengao has a huge match with Avai Wednesday night at Maracanã. 

We have to come breathing fire. Lion Island is a very dangerous side.

Avai is in sixth place 14 points.

At this time last year, Rubro-Negro was near the bottom of the table.

Now Flamengo is fourth place.

We are playing better.

Marcelo Lomba is keeping Mengao from tasting defeat.

Lomba is playing lights out.

Lets see what happens against Lion Island.

Avai tied league leader Corinthians nil-nil on July 14^th.

Rogeiro Lourenço is cautiously optimistic about Flamengo’s chances on winning the Campeonato.

UOL-Apesar de estar em quarto lugar na tabela, com 15 pontos, Rogério Lourenço não se ilude em relação ao time. Ele prefere não fazer prognósticos de onde a equipe poderá chegar na competição. De acordo com o treinador, o Flamengo tem chance de brigar até a última rodada pelas primeiras posições da tabela. No entanto, se diz cauteloso.

É cedo para dizer onde chegaremos, se ao título brasileiro ou se nos classificaremos para a Libertadores. Mas o Flamengo sempre entra nas competições para ser campeão. Temos um grupo bom e competitivo. Vamos buscar as primeiras posições, mas sem tirar os pés do chão”, explicou Rogério Lourenço.

It is too early to talk about this.

There is a ton of futebol to be played.

Mengao has too many holes to be filled.

We have a leaky D.

We need another striker too.

Rubro-Negro will start Diego Mauricio and Vinicius Pacheco at striker.

Petkovic will, anchor the midfield.

Lomba will be the stopper on “D”.

This is not a life and death match but Mengao must play well at their house.

Flamengo has struggled at Maracanã. 

 Mengao has two wins, two draws, and one loss at home.

This is not all that hot.

It stinks.

Rubro-Negro has three wins, one lose, and one draw on the road.

We have to step up to the plate and knock it outta the park.

Flamenguista for life.

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The entire Flamenguista nation is happy. Mengao defeated Atletico-GO 1-0.

This was a huge road win.

Mengao flat out took it to Atletico-GO.

Globo Esporte- Pintado de rubro-negro, o Serra Dourada foi palco de um jogo aberto e com muitas chances de gols. Mas quem deixou o estádio satisfeito e motivado foi o Flamengo, que apesar de ter sido pressionado no fim do jogo, venceu o Atlético-GO por 1 a 0 na tarde deste domingo. O único gol do jogo foi marcado por Petkovic, em pênalti sofrido pelo jovem Diego Maurício.

The turning point in the match happened in the 36^th minute.

Rubro-Negro’s Diego Mauricio took it to the rack. He was fouled.

PK time for Mengao.

Petkovic nailed the PK.

Game, set, and match to Flamengo.

These three points are huge for us Flamenguistas.

Road wins are almost like double wins.

These puppies are hard to come by.

Lomba came up huge in goal again for Mengao.

He made three lights out saves.

Marcelo Lomba saved Mengao’s bacon.

With the win, Flamengo is close to the top of the table. Fourth place to be exact.

Com o resultado, o Flamengo conseguiu sua segunda vitória seguida após a paralisação do Brasileiro por causa da Copa do Mundo. O time passou a somar 15 pontos e está na parte de cima da tabela, podendo acabar a rodada no G-4. Já o Atlético-GO segue sendo o lanterna da competição com apenas 4 pontos somados.

Flamengo has a hot date with Avai.

Leao de Ilha is hotter than the fourth of July.

Avai beat Palmeiras 4-2 on Sunday.

Leao de Ilha has won two straight just like Mengao.

The heat is on.

Flamengo is now in fourth place with 15 points

Avai is in fifth place with 14 big ones.

I love it.

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