Author: Vishwajit Sawant
The result brought satisfaction to coach Jorge Sampaoli, who praised his team’s strength, but stressed the need to improve their finishing accuracy. Sampaoli expressed his satisfaction with the strength shown by Flamengo in a derby, emphasizing the team’s ability to press and their attacking power. However, he stressed the importance of improving in terms of passing accuracy and increasing the number of successful passes.
Speaking about Flamengo’s overall performance, Sampaoli praised the team’s progress, describing it as more competitive and aggressive. He recognized the need for the team to develop better control over positional play, as they sometimes relied more on running than strategic play. Sampaoli highlighted the challenge of ensuring control of the ball during matches.
The coach also mentioned specific players in his analysis. Regarding Bruno Henrique, who is recovering from injury, Sampaoli expressed his hope that he would return to the team when the time came. Ayrton Lucas was praised as one of the team’s highlights, with a promising future ahead of him. Pulgar’s progress was recognized, as he successfully fulfilled his role in defensive midfield against Vasco. Sampaoli also spoke about Cebolinha’s need for confidence and his responsibility as coach to facilitate this.
Looking ahead, Sampaoli acknowledged the challenge of the upcoming match against Racing, emphasizing Flamengo’s desire to qualify for the Copa Libertadores. He emphasized the importance of using the break to consolidate the team’s ideas through extensive training sessions. Finally, Sampaoli acknowledged that winning matches contributes positively to the team’s progress and development.