Lucius Flavius e Joel Carliinterim and assistant coach, have the support of the team’s Botafogo to remain in command. In an interview with the program “Boleiragem”, on SporTV, on Monday night (10/9), the striker Junior Santos praised the duo.
– I still don’t know what’s going on in this internal part between the board and John Textor. I believe the group thinks this way, Carli is a leader, a captain, even after he left he always had contact with us. Lucio was part of the transition, when Luís Castro left and continued with Caçapa. There is something that happens during the week that I believe is very important for the day of the match. We had a style of play and a way of training in which we felt good, at ease, with pleasure going into games. Carli and Lucio Flavio know the formula that worked. They already knew and that’s what they did. We managed to do it during the game. I hope they remain in command, the group felt comfortable and confident with them. We want them to stay to continue and the group to respond on the field as well. – explained Júnior Santos.
The player was one of the highlights of Botafogo’s 2-0 victory over Fluminense, Sunday, at Maracanã, in the 26th round of the Brasileirão-2023. The movement in his goal, which opened the scoring, drew attention.
– We practiced this machete a lot between Marcelo and the defender. It’s a characteristic of mine, looking for the opponent’s back. During the game, I noticed Tiquinho double marking, I made this movement and went after Tiquinho, because I knew that the defenders would worry about him and I would have more frontal space to finish. I make a machete towards the goal, Tchê Tchê makes a beautiful pass and I manage to score the goal – these.
– We had practiced this movement a lot behind Marcelo’s back, between the full-back and the defender. In the movement I make, I go right to the middle, to Tiquinho’s position and I turn around, because their line was very high. If the ball was thrown behind my back, as I have speed, it would be difficult for the defender to keep up. I knew that the defenders wouldn’t let Tiquinho receive it alone, because he can receive it very well and create space – he added.
🎙️ Read other answers from Júnior Santos:
Victory over Fluminense
– With this change of command, we managed to play a great game yesterday, giving an answer to both the fans and the people outside who were euphoric with the downturn. Coincidentally, we played a great game, I’m happy with the goal and assist. About Carli and Lucio, they are already at the club, they have coexistence, they know the characteristics, for them it was a bit of a follow-up. And we managed to play a great game.
How was it with Lage
– We live on a daily basis, we are always talking, sharing our thoughts, what we can help with when things are not going well. He listened, he’s a good person, I have nothing to say against him. He tried to express what he thinks about football, he played for big clubs, but things didn’t happen, they didn’t work out. He didn’t fit. The club’s management decided that he would not remain at the club. Lucio is in charge, he gave a great response in yesterday’s classic.
Lack of sequence and role of Lucio Flavio
– Nothing to say against Bruno Lage, left good things, but during the season I played some games, went out, but it wasn’t constant like at the beginning of the championship. I lost a little confidence. Lucio Flavio calls me into the room, says I’m going to play, tells me to do what I know, he gave me freedom, I managed to respond with a goal and an assist. I was happy, the group helped me a lot, we are united to achieve this title. The response the group gave in this game was very important.
Bruno Lage’s chat after the interview in which he handed over his position
– We had a conversation, he called us to talk and talk about what he had said. He stated that he was closed with the group, with his thoughts on Botafogo and staying in Brazil. We received it very well, there were no fights or disagreements. Even when John Textor decided to change command, he went there and said goodbye in person. He said that his vision was to protect us, that was the explanation he gave us. We followed our work as far as it led.
barrage of Tiquinho
– We were a little surprised by the lineup. He tested several formations, including Diego Costa too, a great player. But Tiquinho has a weight on the field. This weight meant that during the warm-up it created an atmosphere, the fans started shouting Tiquinho’s name, we imagined that could happen. It was a turning point, for everything that happened and was involved, for being Tiquinho, for what he is doing in the championship. It brought an extra atmosphere off the field, it was something that moved.
Júnior Santos is part of the group
– I’m that guy who’s everywhere. I’m in the middle of Paraíba, soon I’ll be speaking Portuguese without understanding anything. The other day I was talking to Diego Hernández, he said that I speak a lot of Spanish (laughs). I’m with everyone, in the middle of the crowd. Baiano has the molejo, he has the review.
2023-10-10 02:49:59
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