Filipe Luís on keeping Flamengo focused for Racing in Libertadores | OneFootball

Flamengo now faces the decisive match against Racing (ARG), in Argentina, for the Libertadores

Flamengo was defeated by Fortaleza last Saturday (25), 1-0, in the Brazilian Championship. After the match, Filipe Luís mentioned the weight of the negative result. In addition, the coach highlighted both the negative and positive aspects and explained how he will prepare the team emotionally for the decisive match against Racing (ARG), in the Copa Libertadores.

— Every game has its own story, the opponent presents challenges, each opponent has players with different characteristics that will always make things difficult for you. Fortaleza was like that, we did not expect this defeat. We came from a very tough sequence, with a game every three days. Physically and mentally tough matches —, said Filipe Luís.

— We have to absorb this as quickly as possible, I like to analyze what we did even in victory, and in defeats there weren’t only bad things, there are good things too. I will talk to the players about what happened on the field and then we will prepare for Wednesday (29) —, highlighted the Flamengo coach.

WHAT’S THE CONTEXT?

Flamengo could have taken the temporary lead in the Brazilian Championship if they had at least drawn with Fortaleza. That’s because the red-and-black team started the round with the same number of points as leaders Palmeiras, losing only in the number of victories.

Thus, Flamengo was defeated 1-0 and remained at 61 points, possibly seeing Palmeiras pull ahead in case of a win against Cruzeiro. However, in the final stretch, the Most Beloved needs to stay focused, as they face Racing on Wednesday (29), in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Therefore, with little time to lament the defeat to Fortaleza, Flamengo now focuses on Racing. The red-and-black team faces the Argentines on Wednesday (29), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), away from home, in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal.

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