Samuel Lino responds to criticism, speaks openly about faith in Flamengo | OneFootball

Flamengo won 3-0 over Sport in the 31st round of the Brasileirão, with Samuel Lino standing out

Samuel Lino provided the assist for the first goal by Bruno Henrique on Saturday (01) against Sport. Thus, the forward ended a streak of 13 games without directly participating in a goal. After the match at Maracanã, the number 16 spoke openly about the alleged loss of confidence.

— I'm happy to have helped the team and I haven't lost my confidence. I try, I seek, I work hard. And it wasn't because I went through a period without improving my numbers that I stopped being who I am — said Lino in the mixed zone, adding that:

— I know that I am a very good player, with confidence, and today it showed. And I remain confident, and, as I said, it's a very long process and what I want most is just to enjoy this process. I'm happy to have helped — he emphasized.

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What was Samuel Lino’s situation?

Flamengo paid 22 million euros (about R$ 144 million) to Atlético de Madrid (ESP) to sign Samuel Lino, who had a positive impact right from the start. However, in the last two months, the fans started to criticize the forward.

This was because they questioned Lino’s decision-making on the field. On the other hand, Filipe Luís always defended him and even stated that Flamengo paid too little for the player.

How did Flamengo beat Sport?

In the 31st round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo won the match against Sport 3-0 at Maracanã. Thus, the Rubro-Negro holds the provisional lead in the Brasileirão and is rooting against Palmeiras this Sunday (02).

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo is focusing on the next Brasileirão match. This Wednesday (05), the Most Beloved faces São Paulo at Vila Belmiro, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the 32nd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.