Bro leaves satisfied with Corinthians' behavior after draw with Flamengo

On Saturday (07), Flamengo and Corinthians they faced each other for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship at Neo Química Arena, and the match ended in a draw from 1 to 1. Despite the result, the coach of the São Paulo team, Mano Menezes, did not hide his satisfaction with the attitude shown by Fla's opponents during the game. " I can't say I'm satisfied with the result, because we don't celebrate any draws, but I'm happy with the stance our team has shown today. That is the most positive aspect we have taken from this game. We improved our defensive position and presented a more solid structure in this regard, which resulted in fewer opportunities granted," said Mano Menezes during the post-game press conference. It is important to mention that Flamengo opened the score with a spectacular goal of Gerson, from outside the area, at eight minutes of the second half. However, at 32 minutes of the second stage, Léo Pereira committed a penalty, which was converted by Fábio Santos. With this, the match ended with a draw of 1 to 1.After this game, Flamengo remains in the fifth place of the Brazilian Championship, with 44 points. However, the club Rio is attentive to the match between Fluminense and Botafogo, on Sunday (08), as a victory of Fluminense may result in the loss of a position in the ranking table, depending on the balance of goals. With 11 days free of games ahead due to Data FIFA, Flamengo will have the opportunity to prepare for his next appointment, scheduled for October 19 (Thursday), against the Cruise, for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, in Belo Horizonte. The expectation is that Flamengo's new coach, Tite, will make his debut in this match, taking over the team next week.