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Commentators still favour Flamengo but demand consistency in the run-in

Commentators see Flamengo as favourites for the title but judge them less consistent than last season, and argue that Thursday's clash with Vasco at 20h at the Nilton Santos can reopen the race. In their view, Palmeiras would be wrong to give up after the draw with Santos.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/29/2026, 12:06

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O Flamengo segue como favorito ao título, mas já não apresenta o futebol nem a solidez da temporada passada. Essa é a leitura de Arnaldo Ribeiro, comentarista que analisou o tabuleiro após o empate do Palmeiras diante do Santos.

Na avaliação dele, restam poucas rodadas e há um confronto direto pela frente. Por isso, abandonar a briga por causa da diferença em vitórias seria um erro do Palmeiras.

“Tem uma projeção de favoritismo ao Flamengo pelas circunstâncias. As vitórias a mais, a tabela. Mas ainda tem um confronto direto. Até porque o Flamengo não se mostrou tão consistente assim nessa temporada. Então o Flamengo desse ano não é o mesmo do ano passado”, afirmou.

Casagrande lembrou que um resultado ruim do líder contra o Vasco pode reabrir tudo: “Se o Flamengo perder do Vasco, o número de vitórias fica um a mais. E se isso for ocorrendo até o dia do confronto e o Palmeiras ganhar, vai ficar com mais pontos e vai igualar as vitórias.”

Lavieri foi mais pessimista com o time alviverde. Para ele, a ida a Minas para encarar o Cruzeiro, provavelmente com desfalques, é outro compromisso em que pontos podem escapar.

“Perder o ponto na Vila agora vai ter que depender de um tropeço inesperado do Flamengo, porque exigir vitória do Palmeiras em Minas, para mim, é inviável”, disse.

Júlio Gomes colocou o clássico carioca no centro da conta. O jogo é nesta quinta-feira, às 20h de Brasília, no estádio Nilton Santos, com as duas torcidas divididas. Um triunfo rubro-negro abre três pontos de vantagem, com duas vitórias a mais na conta.

“Eu acho que o Flamengo vai se beneficiar de não jogar em São Januário, vai ganhar do Vasco”, afirmou.

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