Flamenco defender: We shouldn t give Neymar so much freedom, he scored goals based on his luck and strength

Football 10:48am, 17 July 2025 179

In the 14th round of the Barcelona League held today, Santos defeated the leader Flamenco 1-0 at home, and Neymar scored the winning goal. Flamengo player Leo Pereira talked about the goal conced after the game.

Leo Pereira said: "We have been in control for most of the game, and that's the truth. But we lack the last pass and create very few opportunities. As a team that leads in the league and scores frequently, I think we have created too few opportunities to achieve a positive result. We know they will fight for a goal, and we are near the end of the game, due to our own defensive mistakes (causing the goal) that shouldn't happen to us, a team that wants to win the Brazilian championship."

Rio Pereira continued: "For Neymar, we must always have special markings on him. We focus on playing our own game and don't think too much about Neymar. We know that he may decide on the game at some point, as I just said, it's our own mistake, and players like Neymar shouldn't give him that much freedom. When we make mistakes, our defense exposed loopholes, and Neymar scored that goal with luck and strength. Now we need to work hard and think about the next derby."

source:7mn livescore