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Flamengo tied with Bragantino this Thursday, in Maracanã, in a match valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. The red and black team went after and drew with Lincoln, but did not turn around. After the game, coach Domènec Torrent commented on the difference in the team’s performance from the first to the second half in the last matches and highlighted the dedication of the team, which played three games in six days.
– The opponent also plays. Maybe we played better in the second half in the last games because we have more position and we find more space in the second half. I think that’s it, because the intensity is the same. We must not confuse. We ran the same or more in the first half. What happens is that the rival defended better. I agree that we played better in the second half.
– We played three games in six days. Bragantino played the last game four days ago. I am proud of the team. Many players played the 90 minutes very well, such as Isla and Thiago Maia. Bruno was very tired. I know the importance and the difficulty of playing three games in six days.
Cupola, Flamengo coach – Photo: André Durão
See more details of the Dome press conference:
Player recovery
– Recovery was very important. We speak individually with each player. Pedro had a chance of injuring himself from the sequence, but when I spoke with him he told me that he could play the first half. We played him in good shape, but we didn’t want to take risks. We have technical data, which is important to us. We were not lucky with the national team players, as two came back injured, Arrascaeta and Rodrigo Caio. Isla and Thiago said they could play the full 90 minutes. I think it is important to talk to each athlete about the conditions.
Did Pedro leave because he was exhausted or booked for the next game?
– Both were thought, not only for the next game. Pedro was the only player at risk of injury. Dr Tannure said he could play for a maximum of 50 minutes. Pedro wanted to play at first, but we couldn’t risk getting injured. They are nine consecutive games. We have medical reports after every game, a lot of information. I didn’t think about the next game, but not about hurting the player.
I don’t want to talk about refereeing, as it is very difficult to referee the game. But if you have the VAR, you have the possibility to consult. If it doesn’t, I can’t say why. If that happened, I didn’t see it. I don’t want to talk about the referee.
Poor defense performance
– I think we have to be more focused in the first five minutes. We have to improve this. During the game we defend well, but we have problems in the first minutes. Bragantino scored 12 seconds into the second half. We can improve. We are attacking well, dominating the games. Today we also dominate. The most important thing is this. But I agree that we have to improve this. Concentration in the first minutes does not depend on the coach.
Were Gerson and Bruno Henrique at risk of injury?
– Gerson sure. Today we also practice dead ball. I think it is not known if he is at risk of injury. But when you talk to them, they say they are tired. Bruno told me I could play 30 minutes, but I was exhausted. When the player says that he is very tired, try not to hurt himself.
Eight game invincibility
– You know what happened in the last month. The issue of covid-19. We play with young players against Palmeiras. What can I talk about? I’m very proud of the team. The team is wonderful. The effort the team put in this month is wonderful. It was crazy what happened this month. They will help, because they have quality. I try to make the best possible team. Lincoln played on the right, on the left, with the 9 jersey, and he did very well. The effort of the cast was wonderful.
19 submissions to score a goal. Bad performance?
– The game against Goiás was also like that. We created more chances than today and we only scored two goals. I say that a lot. In the other game, you create only four chances and score three goals. Technicians are area-by-area managers. What happens there you can control. The goal that passes is not the coach who makes it, but the player. The coach has an idea of how to get to the area. Against Del Valle we created five chances and scored four goals. I am happy with everyone. We work to finish each day, because it is important. But what happens in the field, happens.
What is the biggest challenge to get the players back?
– We are already recovering in the locker room. The same tomorrow and we’ll talk to the players, like Gerson and Isla. It’s important. Everton had knee problems. I haven’t talked to him yet. Pass. Isla and Everton were wonderful. Isla said it was great to play the 90 minutes.
Youth borrowed from the bank
– We have a wonderful team of observers in Flamengo. We are seeing Yuri in Fortaleza, as well as Hugo Moura in Coritiba. We are not thinking about it now. First is to get the players back. We’ve talked about this, but now the focus is on getting the players back, using the guys at the base, and we’re looking at the loaned players, as it’s our job.
Absence of players in the national team
– We have medical information and how they are working. When you lose four players in the national team, you must look for the best to play. We have a lot of attackers and defenders to play with. Not so many in between. When the coach loses players in the national team, he has to look for options.
