After another victory, the Dome celebrates the evolution of Flamengo: “They are happy on the field” | Flamengo

– After three months, we are better, we understand the Brazilian better, the difficulties of playing every two, three days. Now we feel more comfortable with the cast and they with us. They understand better. It is not easy to change when you have won almost everything. He said we needed time, especially being foreigners. We train for very few days, but we are happy because the team is evolving, improving. They are happy in the field – he said.

With the victory, Flamengo reached 15 points and confirmed the first place in Group A. Del Valle, which beat Barcelona de Guayaquil, went to 12 and took the second wave of the key. The scoreboard guaranteed Flamengo the third best campaign of the qualifying phase, behind Palmeiras and Santos, who added 16. On Friday, Conmebol will draw the crosses of the round of 16.

Other excerpts from Dome’s interview:

Strengthened after the sharpest phase of the gaming marathon

– We have to celebrate and train tomorrow. They will be difficult games, against the first classified (Inter, São Paulo and Atlético-MG). There is still the Cup (of Brazil) against Atlético. Let’s think game by game. The most important is the following, International. We will try to form the best possible team.

Lessons from the first phase of the Libertadores

– I already had knockout experience. It is important not to concede a goal. Today we suffer. We are just not happy with it. We will work very hard, I know the importance of not scoring in competitions like this.

Space conquered by Lincoln

– When I arrived, there was a group of players who were training separately. I decided that we were going to work together. They showed me the quality of it. Lincoln was one of them. He said he would have to do more, improve, focus on training. It has quality. It is important to give confidence. I believe in them.The base is fantastic, you can play. I talked a lot with Lincoln and I was convinced that he had to improve, work without the ball. It is not the coach’s merit, it is the player’s.

Duel with International

– When I say that it is step by step, the most important thing is International. But the championship will not end, not if we win or lose. These are three important points, because we are tied in the classification. But the Brazilian will not finish. We are not even halfway there.

Arrascaeta and Rodrigo Caio against Inter?

– I’m not sure yet. We need to speak to the Flamengo medical team. Arrasca is closer than Rodrigo.