Ex-Flamengo and Internacional boss: teams struggling before Libertadores | OneFootball

Abel Braga has coached both Flamengo and Internacional

Flamengo and Internacional face off this Wednesday (13), at Maracanã, in the first leg of the Libertadores. After the match, the teams will meet again in the national tournament on August 20, at Beira-Rio. Former coach with passages through both clubs, Abel Braga believes that the teams arrive 'in low' for the confrontation.

— This is an extremely even game. Flamengo is not having a positive sequence of four, five, six games. It also comes from an elimination. Inter was not doing well, but then had a sequence of three, four wins by 1-0. It was a great leap. Everything indicates it will be a great game. But the truth is that neither of them is going through a great moment -, he said, before concluding:

— I hope it's a good game. Both Flamengo and Inter have teams that can provide a convincing show. Flamengo with its high marking, as it does. Inter with that ball rotation from one side to the other, which surprises well, especially with Wesley. It's an interesting game. We don't think there will be individual marking on Alan Patrick against Flamengo -, concluded Abel Braga, in an interview with 'GE'.

HOW ARE FLAMENGO AND INTERNACIONAL DOING THIS SEASON?

With Filipe Luís in charge, Flamengo has been recovering confidence after being eliminated from the Copa do Brasil. Thus, in the last ten games, Mengo has six wins, one draw, and three losses. In the same period, Internacional has four wins, four negative results, and two draws. Additionally, coach Roger Machado is in a delicate situation at the helm of the Gaúcho club.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO AND INTERNACIONAL FACE OFF?

Flamengo x Internacional takes place at 21:30 (Brasília time) this Wednesday (13), at Maracanã. Furthermore, the match, valid for the first leg of the Libertadores, will be covered by Coluna do Fla, through YouTube, the website, and social networks. However, Globo (open channel), ESPN (closed TV), and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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