Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Na dis na Saturday, November 1st, Flamengo go dey collect Sport for Maracanã, time na 9 PM (BrasÃlia time), for the 31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Dem go show am live for Premiere, so no be say you go miss all the action!
Flamengo dey sit down for second place for the league with 61 points, just one point behind leaders Palmeiras, who get 62 points. Na wah! But Sport no dey enjoy this season at all, dem dey collect bottom place with just 17 points (E be like say dem go need serious wizardry to fit escape relegation).
As we dey look forward to the match, we sabi sey the technical man, Filipe LuÃs, go dey rest some of him star players because of the last match wey dem play for Libertadores. Players like Léo Ortiz, Alex Sandro, and Jorginho go dey sidon this one. And no forget Pedro and Everton Cebolinha, dem still dey chop injury on top medical treatment. Omo, na wah for injury front!
Now, make we talk how the Flamengo team go set. Dem go likely use dis lineup: Rossi; Royal, Danilo, Léo Pereira, and Ayrton Lucas; Saúl (Pulgar), De la Cruz, and Arrascaeta; Lino, Plata, and Carrascal. Na serious firepower if you ask me (e be like say dem fit carry this match go!).
On the other side, Sport don dey struggle with some losses. Matheusinho go dey out because of red card wey him collect last match, and Zé Lucas don go join Brazilian U-17 team. Pedro Augusto go just carry the slack for him position. Rivera and Lucas Lima don recover from injury, so dem ready to join the action! Only Rafael Thyere dey miss out with injury; na João Silva go step in for him place.
The likely Sport lineup go be: Gabriel; Aderlan, João Silva, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido; Rivera, Pedro Augusto, and Lucas Lima; Romarinho, Barletta, and Derik. Na César Lucena, the assistant coach, go run the show since dem don sack Daniel Paulista last week. Na serious wah oo!
Meanwhile, Flamengo dey hot for the coming match. After dem lose against Fortaleza recently, dem gats win this one just to stay in the race for the top spot. The team dey motivated after advancing to the Libertadores final, so dem no wan lose any fire!
Sport dey hope sey dem fit turn the table. Dem no few victories for the past weeks, and dey try gather confidence with all the lose wey don dey occur. The match go dey super tight, and dem must put effort if dem wan dodge relegation.
Don’t forget, the match go dey aired live on SporTV and Premiere, so grab your palm wine and enjoy the show. Football no dey play, but we dey wait to see which team go carry the day!
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