Suffering from absences of the most varied nature throughout the year, mainly in the defensive sector, Bragantino has counted on the help of young Luan Patrick, a defender on loan from Athletico with a fixed purchase option.
The only defender on the team who has not yet suffered injuries this season, the 21-year-old received another opportunity in the 3-1 victory over Santos last Thursday, at Vila Belmiro, in the Brasileirão.
With the victory, Braga remains firmly in second place in the competition and continues to dream of an unprecedented title. The three points over Peixe even resulted in the 50th match as a starter in the promising career of Luan Patrick, who also has appearances for Athletico and América-MG in addition to Toro Loko.
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“I’m happy to have another opportunity to wear this shirt and even happier for our victory. We knew the difficulty we would face, Santos had three consecutive wins, but we managed to impose our game and win three more very important points for our sequence in the championship. It’s difficult to make up the difference for Botafogo, but as long as there are chances we won’t give up on seeking this unprecedented title”, commented the young man, who played for the Brazilian National Team at youth level and was U17 world champion in 2019.
Although Luan has fortunately stayed away from injuries, the defender did not escape a third yellow card that will force him to miss the weekend’s duel against Fluminense. Still, the defender trusts in the strength of the group to win another victory at Nabi Abi Chedid.
“Unfortunately I got my third yellow card and I won’t be able to help my teammates against Fluminense, but I’m sure the group is prepared and will play another great game at home. Our group is very strong, in case of injury or suspension Whoever comes in has always played good games and helped Bragantino in the best way”, he added.
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