Recopa Sudamericana first leg Flamengo ‘concerned about height’ against Independiente del Valle | Football | game

The first mention of the magazine’s special correspondent throwThis Tuesday (7:30 p.m., at the Banco Guayaquil Stadium) to cover the fight against Independiente del Valle in Ecuador in the first leg of the South American Cup Winners Cup 2023, emphasizing a factor that the country’s clubs and selection fear. : Elevation of the capital of Ecuador.

It tells the information throw: “The red and black delegation has been on Ecuadorian soil since Sunday night and has already had the only action in Quito. Coach Vitor Pereira’s Flamenco is trying to get used to the 2,800m altitude in the city (Quido).

Philippe Luiz: We have to do something very special to stop Independiente del Valle

Independiente del Valle and Flamengo will play again in 2020 in the final of the South American Cup Winners’ Cup, when the Rio de Janeiro side won the cup with a 5-2 World Cup victory at the Maracana Stadium. History will repeat itself: the Ecuadorians will play their first match as kings of the Copa Sudamericana this Tuesday against the so-called ‘Mengao’, the owner of the Libertadores, in their stronghold of Chilo Gijon.

Flamengo suffered but the club finished third in the World Cup

Heavy casualties

But the geographical aspect was not reserved for the Cariocas. “The effect of altitude on the players is a concern of the coaching staff. “Flamengo have been suffering physical problems in recent weeks, with the last-minute loss of Gerson and Mourinho,” he reports. throw.

Also, “The lack of a joker is precisely the coach’s main challenge for the tournament. Arturo Vidal is a natural replacement but, in his Test debut, Vitor Pereira formed a midfield with the aforementioned two players, Thiago Maia and Arrascata. If you choose a department with more symbolic power, the alternative is to keep Everton Ribeiro on the bench due to Eric Bulger’s entry.

Also included were center Leo Pereira (start), winger Philippe Luiz (reversed position with Ayrton), winger Mourinho (substitute) and substitute goalkeeper Hugo due to physical discomfort. Striker Bruno Henrique is out for Ecuador with a long-term injury.

What Anselmi Says

Argentine Martin Anselmi, the Black and Blues’ strategist, assessed Flamengo as “the club with the highest hierarchy on the continent today”.

He added, “Here we have to try to make a difference. We play at home, on our pitch, with our people, this is the game we have to play, then go to Maracana to be ourselves and never give up. “I like kill-kill because I think it’s a challenge at the end,” Anselmi said.

Independiente haven’t officially played since October, beating Brazil’s São Paulo 2-0 in the single final for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, ending their participation in the annual national championship and finishing third with 56 points from 30 games. Two weeks ago, they faced current local king Agas from Quito, whom they defeated 3-0 in the final of the Ecuadorian Super Cup.

This is how flamenco does it

Flamengo, on the other hand, had a serious top-flight run after beating Atletico Paranense 1-0 in the Libertadores final in October. He suffered a severe setback when he finished third at the 2023 Club World Cup in Morocco and was ruled out to play in the final with Real Madrid, but fell 3–2 to Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the semi-finals. They finished a lackluster third place in the tournament, defeating Egyptians Al Ahly 4–2. Before that, they suffered another setback, this time against Palmeiras in the Brazilian Super Cup where they lost 4-3.

The South American Cup Winners Cup will be held again on February 28 in Rio de Janeiro. In the event of a tie on points and goal difference, there will be 30 minutes of extra time and if the situation continues, it will go to penalty kicks from the penalty mark.

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