Botafogo boss speaks out on his actions towards Flamengo’s Filipe Luís | OneFootball

What did Martín Anselmi, Botafogo's coach, say about Filipe Luís?

Coach Martín Anselmi has only recently taken charge of Botafogo, but he is already feeling the pressure after a series of negative results. In an interview last Sunday (15), the leader of the alvinegro team spoke about his adaptation to Brazilian football and, in addition, shared details of conversations with Filipe Luís from Flamengo.

— I spoke with Filipe Luís, he teaches me to be better and I hope I can make him better as well. It's imperceptible, but today we made some adjustments in the second half that made their team more uncomfortable, like the positioning of Villalba, Barrera… These are things I can do and need to figure out. The club was very honest when they spoke to me and told me about the situation. It's easy to arrive at a club where everything is ready -, said Martín Anselmi.

WHAT IS MARTÍN ANSELMI'S SITUATION AT BOTAFOGO?

Martín Anselmi is facing a huge responsibility despite having little time at the helm of Botafogo. This is because, after being eliminated from the Carioca by Flamengo, the alvinegro team now has the mission of advancing in the pre-Libertadores phase against Nacional Potosí (BOL), at the high altitude of Bolivia. The away match takes place this Wednesday (18), while the return leg will be on 02/25 in Rio de Janeiro.

HOW WAS THE FLAMENGO VS BOTAFOGO MATCH IN THE CARIOCA QUARTERFINALS?

In the clash between Flamengo and Botafogo, it was coach Filipe Luís who came out on top over Martín Anselmi. In the match held at Estádio Nilton Santos last Sunday (15), the Rubro-Negro defeated their rivals 2-1, with goals from Lucas Paquetá and Erick Pulgar. With this victory, Mengão will face Madureira in the semifinal.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Before the decisive phase of the Carioca, Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (19) to face Lanús (ARG) in the first leg of the Recopa. The match kicks off at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in Argentina. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide detailed coverage of the match with Simon Lédo reporting ‘in loco’ on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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