Flamengo
During a press conference, the coach analyzed the performance of Rubro-Negro in the victory in the Libertadores of America
In the coach’s debut Jorge Sampaoli in charge of Flamengo, the team won 2-0 against Ñublense, with two goals from Pedroin a match valid for the second round of the Libertadores Cup. During a press conference, the coach praised the team’s performance, but pointing out that the Rubro-Negro squad is still very longe do ideal.
It is worth mentioning that the Argentine was presented last Monday (17), to replace Vitor Pereira, and led the team for just two training sessions. Despite the result achieved on the field, the commander was not satisfied with the team’s performance on the field. The Argentine pointed out the need for evolution of the team to present a more consistent performance.
“About the changes to the team today, I think it will all be a matter of time. Today the team had a lot of initiative. I am very grateful for the team’s intention, but we are certainly a long way from working as I am interested in the style of play. Without a doubt, I’ve only been here one day, I’ve only had two video conversations, one training session. Time is lacking, but fundamentally there are competitions every three days that we need to intensify preparation everywhere to get a better Flamengo.”, highlighted.
“/>Sampaoli surprised in the lineup, placing the team with three defenders and opting for Marine as owner. “Very private setting. I have a lot of respect for this place and the club. I tried to help the team improve, accommodating parts and knowing the difficulties with changing coaches, in a short time of work. Each game will be different. We will have to try to accelerate the growth process so that the team has greater consolidation”.
During the 90 minutes, Sampaoli identified some points that need to be improved for the course of the season. “I really liked. The team tried to play with the ball all the time. I believe that at times too fast, with some unnecessary losses. Over time, the team will find greater precision and will not wear out so much in home and away games because we will surely build a little more”.
