Filipe Luís admits Flamengo player’s poor display against Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Substituted in the second half, Samuel Lino fell short against Cruzeiro

Filipe Luís doesn't usually analyze players individually. However, this Thursday (02), the coach made an exception. Asked about the performance of Samuel Lino in the 0-0 draw between Flamengo and Cruzeiro, the coach was firm in his words and explained the strategy behind the substitution.

— First, I replaced Lino because he really wasn't having a good game, and purely for strategic reasons, I chose to leave Bruno (Henrique) on that side of William (Cruzeiro's fullback). Even Bruno managed to get a player sent off, but I believed we needed a characteristic on that side where Lino was playing. The rest of the team was at a very high level. Honestly, I didn't see anyone else needing to be substituted because everyone was playing at a very high level. Plata, Arrascaeta, Carrascal, the two midfielders, and the fullbacks were providing stability against the best counter-attacking team in the championship (Cruzeiro) — said Filipe Luís.

— We had to stop those counter-attacks, and from the moment I felt fatigue setting in, in Arrascaeta and also in Carrascal, who was performing spectacularly, I did choose to make substitutions. So, substitutions often come, but sometimes I make them right away because I see that the players are not doing well, but today I saw that they were all at a very high level, and that's why I held off until I felt the level dropped. Sometimes substitutions don't work out, so I rely heavily on what I'm seeing on the field — added the coach.

WHAT DID SAMUEL LINO DO?

Playing on the left wing, Samuel Lino didn't have much space to play, facing strong marking from William and coverage from Fabrício Bruno. As a result, the Flamengo player managed only one shot and suffered three fouls in the 62 minutes he was on the field against Cruzeiro.

WILL HE START ON SUNDAY?

With Samuel Lino available, Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (05), against Bahia, at Arena Fonte Nova. The match kicks off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from Salvador.

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