Filipe Luís on Flamengo fans’ title demands: “We have a duty…” | OneFootball

Flamengo defeats Mirassol 2-1 in the 19th round of the Brasileirão at Maracanã

Before the match against Mirassol, valid for the 19th round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo was received at Maracanã by fans who demanded the national title. Soon, in the post-game press conference, after the 2-1 victory, Filipe Luís responded that the fans have the right to pressure.

— The fans have every right to do whatever they want. On the day I arrived at Flamengo, there was a protest against the club, which had lost to Emelec in the Libertadores, and I knew where I was coming to. There's no other way, without the fan's pressure. We have the obligation to give our lives for Flamengo, to make Flamengo a priority before family. We don't control the result, but we want to win and we'll go after it -, highlighted Filipe Luís in the post-game.

Why the demands?

“It's not easy, the Brazilian championship is an obligation”, shouted the fans present at Maracanã while the Mais Querido players took the field. This is because Filipe Luís' team was eliminated by Atlético-MG in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.

How was Flamengo x Mirassol?

On his 40th birthday, Filipe Luís led Flamengo to victory with goals from Léo Pereira and Gonzalo Plata. However, Mirassol scored with Gabriel, a former rubro-negro player between 2013 and 2017, who took advantage of the law of the former player to score at Maracanã.

What's the situation in the Brasileirão?

With the victory over Mirassol, Flamengo isolated itself in the leadership of the Brazilian Championship. At this moment, the Mais Querido has 40 points, while Cruzeiro, in second place, has 37. That is, Rubro-Negro has a three-point advantage.

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