Ex-player slams Flamengo’s Libertadores finalist coach: “No tactics” | OneFootball

Former Midfielder Wagner Criticized Renato Gaúcho's Work Style, Ex-Flamengo

Flamengo almost won the Libertadores championship for the third time in 2021, when the team, then led by Renato Gaúcho, reached the final but ended up in second place. The campaign was based on motivation and had little tactics. At least, that's how the coach works, according to former player Wagner.

“He is more about calling the player and talking. He organizes the locker room, but there was no tactics. We kind of got together and said: ‘guys, he asked for this, but let's do it another way’. It was more or less like that,” said Wagner, in an interview with the ‘HGPlay’ program.

WHERE DID WAGNER WORK WITH RENATO GAÚCHO?

Renato Gaúcho coached Wagner in 2014, at Fluminense. However, behind the scenes at Flamengo in 2021, reports ensure that the coach continues in the same way to this day. People who are part of the daily life of the former forward's technical staff understand that assistant Alexandre Mendes is the one truly ‘leading the team’.

HOW WAS RENATO GAÚCHO AT FLAMENGO?

At Flamengo, Renato Gaúcho went far in competitions but couldn't win titles. Announced in mid-2021, replacing Rogério Ceni, the former forward was eliminated in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil by Athletico-PR, finished second in the Libertadores against Palmeiras, and also in the same position in the Brasileirão, which had Atlético-MG as the champion.

WHAT ARE RENATO GAÚCHO'S NUMBERS AT FLAMENGO?

Even though he was heavily criticized and won no titles at Flamengo, Renato Gaúcho achieved a good performance with the Most Beloved. He led the team in 37 matches, with 24 victories, 8 draws, and only 5 losses. That is, a 72.8% success rate, higher, for example, than Dorival Júnior, who won the Libertadores in 2022, who left with 66.7%.

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