Bruno Lage wonders if Botafogo x Flamengo would be on Saturday if the opposition played in the middle of the week: “That question remains open”

After being knocked out in the quarter-finals of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana tournament after losing to Defensa y Justicia with a score of 2-1 on Tuesday, Botafogo He turns his attention to the Brazilian league. On Saturday, the Venegra team receives Flamingo Nilton Santos. And from a technical point of view Bruno LageCalendar can hurt your team…

The coach criticized the short break between matches and questioned whether the classic would have really taken place on Saturday if opponent Rubro Negro had played in the middle of the week.

“Big teams can’t regret what they can’t achieve, because there’s no time. That’s what we’ve been doing. The tournament, regardless of travel or not, is equal to Europe. I played this way, I played longer distances with Benfica, I played in Russia On Wednesday and then, in the middle of the week, I was back in Portugal, for five and six hour trips.

“The only criticism I make and reinforce is thinking about why the match was played on Saturday. These are the teams that have participated in international competitions. An important and special match like Botafogo and Flamengo, in Rio de Janeiro, for Brazil, will be played on Saturday night and for two days for one team. The question remains. Commenting, which it will not be possible to answer is: “If our opponents played today, how many games would Saturday’s match be?” The Portuguese added: “This question is still open.”

Botafogo and Flamengo face each other on Saturday, at 9 pm (Brasilia time), at Nilton Santos Stadium, in the 22nd round of the competition. Alvengros has 51 points, 11 points ahead of Palmeiras. On the other hand, Robro Negro, who has not played in the middle of the week since his exit from CONMEBOL Libertadores, ranks fourth in the Brazilian Championship with 36 points.

Botafogo next matches:

Flamengo (C) – 02/09, 21hrs (from Brasilia) – Brazil

Atlético MG (France) – 09/16, 21h (from Brasília) – Brazilian League

Corinthians (France) – 09/22, 20h (from Brasilia) – Brazilian League