Filipe Luís urges Flamengo fans after Libertadores qualification | OneFootball

After securing Flamengo in yet another Libertadores final, Filipe Luís didn’t just talk about the team’s tactical performance. The coach highlighted the role of the red-and-black fans in Avellaneda, lamented the bus accident that occurred in Rio de Janeiro, and took the opportunity to make an appeal to the fans ahead of the next Brasileirão match, against Sport, this Saturday at Maracanã.

“It’s really sad what happened (the bus accident in Rio de Janeiro), but speaking about the fans, they were heard very loudly. I was proud. In this stadium, which is so imposing, you could really hear the fans as well. And I’ll take this chance to ask for support for the Sport match. We need this support from the fans in Saturday’s game. We need the fans to help restore the confidence of some players who will play on Saturday. So, I really need, if I can ask anything from them, that they support us a lot. No matter what happens during the game,” said Filipe at the press conference.

With 61 points and one less than the leader Palmeiras, Flamengo needs a win to stay strong in the fight for the Brazilian title. In the last round, the team from Rio lost 1-0 to Fortaleza.

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Filipe also spoke about his style of play. The coach explained his tactical choices against Racing and highlighted the importance of adapting to the context of the game.

“I always want to play proactively, I always want, as I’ve already told you, to press the opponent a lot. The opponent has control of the game, but also wants to push, wants to press, wants to have the ball. The game is full of circumstances. During the first half, we managed to find spaces, create chances. In the second half, already at a disadvantage with one less player, we chose to close up, because a knockout stage is 180 minutes. We took advantage of the small lead from the first game and managed to hold on until the end. And it worked,” explained the coach.

With qualification secured, Flamengo returns to the field on Saturday (11/1), at 9 p.m., at Maracanã, for the 31st round of the Brasileirão. The Libertadores final will be played on November 29, in Lima, against the winner of Palmeiras vs. LDU.

Flamengo’s next match

Flamengo vs. Sport – 31st round of the Brasileirão Date and time: 11/1/2025, at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã Stadium

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