Filipe Luís lists benefits of a free week to focus on Flamengo training | OneFootball

Flamengo will return to the field only on Sunday (31), when they face Grêmio

Flamengo defeated Vitória last Monday (25), by 8-0, in a match valid for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. After a marathon of games that has been ongoing since before the Club World Cup, Fla will have a brief respite in their schedule.

After the rout against Vitória, coach Filipe Luís spoke about the benefits of having a ‘free’ week to focus on Flamengo’s training sessions. In summary, from the 21st round match to the 22nd, Fla will have a total of four days of preparation. In the meantime, the squad even had time to take Tuesday (26) off for rest.

— About what we will train during the week: it’s about correcting things in the game that we need. Training various concepts of the game model, sharpening this idea even more. It’s very clear that the players have already understood everything they need to assimilate, but when you have consecutive games, these behaviors get lost — he said, before adding:

— So, we can train several aspects that you don’t have time to work on in a sequence of games, like the details. For example, throw-ins. A full week allows you to train. As a coach, I like to have a full week to work because I know the players assimilate the idea more and more — he concluded.

Why will Flamengo have a break in their schedule?

Although the free week is positive for the coaching staff to prepare and rest the squad for the remainder of the season, the break came from something negative. That’s because the greater gap between games happened due to elimination from the Copa do Brasil, against Atlético-MG.

On the other hand, Flamengo is focusing on taking something positive from this. In the meantime, the Most Beloved will focus exclusively on trying to further extend their lead at the top of the Brasileirão until the match against Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG), in the Libertadores.

What are Flamengo’s next steps?

After the historic rout against Vitória on Monday (25), Flamengo will only return to the field next Sunday (31), when they face Grêmio. After that, there will be a break in commitments due to the FIFA International Window (from September 1 to 9).

Furthermore, after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, Flamengo will have just under a month until the first leg against Estudiantes. That’s because the first clash between the teams will take place on September 18. On the other hand, the return leg will be held on the 25th.

What are the details of Fla’s next match?

With a free week, Flamengo shifts focus to the next commitment of the season. On Sunday (31), the Most Beloved faces Grêmio, in a match valid for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. Thus, the teams will face off starting at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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