I thought about going for Atlético or a draw. I believed that the match would end in a 0-0 or 1-1 draw. But I didn't imagine that Flamengo would be decisive enough to win outright. But congratulations to them, it was a well-deserved title and both teams are good, but one was more decisive than the other.
No questions, Flamengo really deserved the title, they played better than Atlético in both matches, but Atlético did a great job, nothing to be ashamed, a final in Copa do Brazil, and 30 millions reais in money it's really good
The tradition factor helps a lot, especially because during preparation, players are bombarded with videos and photos from the past to get into the mood of the club's importance, while the less important teams are the famous underdogs who don't care whether they win or lose since the players from these clubs (in my point of view) are much more interested in getting a transfer to a bigger club with good contracts, so they don't think so much about the title, but rather about playing well individually. So the answer is yes, I take that into consideration.
I also believe in tradition. The best example for me is Real Madrid and Champions League
Another example outside Brazil is Boca Juniors, no matter the phase of the club, it's always hard to play against them in Libertadores
I'll say another example, in a final of Botafogo vs Flamengo, even with Botafogo playing better and in a better shape, I'll probably put my money in Flamengo due to tradition in winning titles
...The most incredible thing about this edition of the Copa do Brasil was the prize money, Flamengo took home a prize of almost BRL 100.000.000.
It's hard to me to think in this prize, 100million reais and there's some clubs who prefer to focus in only one competition
