Flamengo go again
Feb 21, 2020
4 minutes
TIM VICKERY
LEADING CONTENDERS
The first Libertadores of the new decade will climax with a November 21 Final in Rio deJaneiro’s Maracana stadium, the home ground of Flamengo, and the defending champions will certainly expect to be present on the big day.
Under Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus there is little sign of Fla resting on the laurels of a magical 2019. They can count on an array of attacking options, although the loss of Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari, who has joined Arsenal on loan, is a big blow. He made the high defensive line viable last year, but without him they could be vulnerable. Their group is far from easy,
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