Luxa wasn't a loss, man. Luxemburgo is washed up. I held out hope for him, but he simply doesn't get along with today's players. His tactics are also antiquated. Just look at some of the lineups he fielded and subs he made. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Renato Gaucho is the best option for the players we have. He used to be just like these players (Ronaldinho and Adriano) in his day.
I guarantee you his rehab now will go a million times better than it did in Corinthians. Why? He WANTS to play here and SUCCEED here. Fla's the only place where he can play and perform at a good level. We saw the Adriano of always in 2009 as well.
To be honest, I don't think Joel has been too poor as many here may think. He wasn't my first option after Luxa was fired, but I don't think he has done a bad job given the situation he was thrown into and the players he had at his disposal. For the Brasileirão, I'd love to see the following get cut loose or benched (because we know some of these names would never get released): Welinton, Junior César and Renato. We need someone to pair with Gonzalez DESPERATELY. Willians time has come to an end IMO at Fla. He needs to be sold to Udinese or whomever else is interested. We are missing Airton badly. He's the only true bulldog DM on our team. Joel only has Luiz Antonio and Muralha, who are more of 2nd DMs (marking isn't their biggest strength). Even Kléberson played as our 1st DM yesterday...Hopefully, Cáceres from Libertad comes over in the transfer window. He'll be another option for that spot.
yeah, right. Ronaldinho also wanted to play in Flamengo and succeed in Flamengo. Adriano wants to go to Flamengo because of the BEACHES in Rio, not because of Flamengo.
Big meeting for the Rubro-Negro management tomorrow morning. They claim the fans will become satisfied with the moves. They say around 5-6 players will be on there way out or loaned, and some signings in areas of need (CB and Mid-Field). Hopefully someone with very good air skills in the area.
Ronaldinho wasn't created in Flamengo. Everyone knew he came to Rio for the beaches. Adriano was created in Fla and he has performed at Fla in each of his passages.
Sorry to take the thread off track. Oh man- Just saw this and was thinking that it sucks there's no place to watch Brazilian League/Flamengo in Chicago. Maybe I'll talk to some people...funny thing about being an American fan is that you often have to invent your own venues to enjoy. I used to live near Ginger's Ale House and convinced them if they wanted to be a real English Pub they should be showing EPL... now they're the "Number 1 Soccer Bar in the United States." Sushi Samba sounds good, huh? Great bar. Fogo de Chao is awesome but, caipirinhas just taste better when, um, a, um nice young lady is serving it, without a Gaucho outfit.
Hahahahahaha!!! I know that guy. He's my good friend, but was transfered to another city last year. I was actually at Fogo last night. I go every Wednesday night around 9:00PM. Hope to see you there! Unfortunatelly there are no venues to watch Mengao here in Chicago. As you said, Ginger's Ale and Globe Pub on Irving Park, but they only show permiership/La Liga, etc.. Maybe one day I'l open a Brasilian bar Chicago!!! Hey you just gave me a good idea!!
It is 8:25 in the morning and I am salivating over that sirloin. We got Chima here in Charlotte and it is awesome!
Looks like there are a couple of trades in the works: David Braz and Galhardo for Ibson AND Bottinelli for Victorino
Bottinelli deal didn't happen.. he thinks going to Cruzeiro is a step down in his career. Zinho is now the headman upstairs in Flamengo?? good luck to him.
yea that performance might of been worse than the match vs olimpia, every Flamengo game seems to be high on the drama scale.
Dear Goalkeepers, We are looking for a goalkeeper that has the ability to stop ANY long range shots. Signed, Flamengo Horrible GK'ing last night.
Gravaram a diretoria do Flamengo metendo o pau no Ronaldinho por nao se apresentar a tempo para a viagem para um amistoso no Piaui. Sera o fim de Ronaldinho no Flamengo ? http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/noti...video-que-ronaldinho-gaucho-foi-afastado.html
Hate to be right on this one, Ronaldinho is leaving. Not only that he is suing for R$40 million in back wages and etc ... http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/noti...stica-por-r40-milhoes-e-deixa-o-flamengo.html Question is, who's the next victim ? Are any Brazilian clubs dumb enough to sign him ? I am thinking China in case he wants to sucker some team out of money, or maybe retirement.
Yea your instincts are probably right on the China, can't rule MLS out either. The partying and foods better in America so i'm sure that will play a huge factor in his decision. I personally want him in the brasilerao probably not possible with his price tag. Pretty much inevitable Flamengo didn't pay him and he didn't put forth to much effort, they honestly deserved each other.
The Gremio supporters complained a lot when he chose to go to Flamengo. I wonder if they want him now...
Oh I'm sure they will want him. They are even building a new stadium, so they're gonna need a new janitor... Or maybe to use him as target practice
Grêmio fans are probably chuckling quietly right now. And I can’t blame them. Look at things now. Flamengo, the only Brazilian team not to reach the 2012 Libertadores knockout round, is now in this mess. It didn’t win the Campeonato Carioca. Grêmio has gradually rebuilt and is in the Copa do Brasil semifinals, and it looks like it has a realistic chance to earn a 2013 Libertadores spot through the Brasileirão (if another team wins the Copa do Brasil – let’s hope SPFC wins it). And this with Flamengo’s former coach – Vanderlei Luxemburgo. Ironies. Why is R10 doing this? He’s still so very talented and if he had a stellar work ethic, he would be in even better shape and do so well anywhere he went.