The steering wheel Erick said that players from Athletico They need to play for their own honor in the last 10 games of Brasileirão 2024. After the team entered the relegation zone, with the defeat suffered by Corinthians, the player took stock of the season and recognized the delicate moment.
“It’s the centenary year that we threw the World Cups down the drain. Practically no one considers the State title. So we have ten more games to go, where the honor of all the athletes, the committee, the board is at stake. and the Athletico institution, which is the most important”, he said.
Despite the bad moment, Erick highlighted that the group of athletes played a large part in the failure of the red-and-black centenary year and said that this is not the time to give up on staying.
“The responsibility [dos jogadores] It’s very big. The assessment is that the year is not good, but we still have 10 games. We can’t throw in the towel either, this is not the time for that.”
“It’s time for us to be calm, but we need to have more heart. To wear the Athletico shirt you need to be brave as the fans always sing. The moment is very delicate and we need to get over it”, he added.
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Athletico could sink further into the table
Furacão hasn’t won in ten rounds. With seven defeats and three draws, the team had the worst performance in the second round and fell in the standings.
The last victory, 2-1 over Cuiabá at Arena Pantanal, took place on July 28, almost three months ago. To give you an idea, the team also records the worst series in its history as a home team, with nine games without winning at the Ligga Arena.
The negative sequence of results led to the dismissal of Uruguayan Martín Varini. Argentine Lucho González, Furacão’s idol as a player, was announced. However, with four defeats in four games, the worst performance among the five coaches this season, staying is already being debated internally.
With 31 points, Athletico occupies 17th place, but could still lose a place if Vitória beats Bragantino this Saturday (19). The game takes place at 4pm, at Barradão, in Salvador.
The hope in the red and black locker room is the two games in hand compared to their rivals. Athletico has duels against Fluminense, scheduled for next Tuesday (22), at 7:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the 17th round.
The other delayed duel is against Atlético-MG, in the 19th round, at the Ligga Arena, in Curitiba. However, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has not yet set a date for the clash.
Furacão game schedule
- Fluminense x Athletico – Brasileirão – 10/22 (Tuesday), at 7:30 pm – Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (delayed game)
- Athletico x Cruzeiro – Brasileirão – 10/26 (Saturday), at 6:30 pm – Ligga Arena, in Curitiba
- Athletico x Vitória
- São Paulo x Athletico
- Athletico x Atlético-GO
- Bahia x Athletico – Brasileirão
- Athletico x Fluminense
- Athletico x Bragantino
- Atlético-MG x Athletico
- Athletico x Atlético-MG – 19th round (delayed game)