Filipe Luís honest about Flamengo’s use of academy players in matches | OneFootball

What did Filipe Luís say about using youth academy players?

Flamengo is known for having one of the top youth academies in Brazilian football, both in terms of titles and in revealing promising talents. This Saturday (15), after a 5-1 victory over Sport, coach Filipe Luís commented on the use of junior players in Mengão matches.

— First of all, I always put in the player I think is in the best form and whose characteristics fit, regardless of age. That’s why Wallace Yan played before Juninho today. I believe Wallace performs better in this specific role and is currently in a better moment than Juninho,” he said, before concluding:

— If any youth academy player is better than a professional, they will have their chance, but that’s not happening right now. We have players like Arrascaeta, who is in the best moment of his career, so at the moment there’s no one from the academy putting professional players on the bench. I’m always watching,” concluded Filipe Luís.

Did Filipe Luís give opportunities to new youth academy players against Sport?

Due to absences from the FIFA break, Filipe Luís included several youth academy players in the squad for the match between Flamengo and Sport. One of them was forward Douglas Telles, who came onto the field in the 34th minute of the second half, replacing Bruno Henrique.

Thus, in his very first minute on the pitch, Douglas Telles received a pass from Cebolinha and slotted the ball into the back of the net, scoring his first goal as a professional for Flamengo. During the celebration, the young player couldn’t hold back his emotions and broke down in tears on the pitch at Arena Pernambuco.

What did Douglas Telles say about the goal?

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Douglas Telles available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (19) to face Fluminense. The Rio derby takes place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 34th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs Fluminense match.

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