Filipe Luís reveals tactical lapse behind Flamengo v Fluminense setback | OneFootball

Flamengo lost 2-1 to Fluminense after two defensive errors in the Brasileirão

After the 2-1 defeat, coach Filipe Luís was questioned on Wednesday (19th) about the drop in performance of Flamengo. This is because both goals by Fluminense, in the 34th round of the Brasileirão, came from mistakes. Thus, the red-and-black coach attributed the result to technical errors.

— There’s a bit of everything. Tactically, on the field, I almost always see the team very well positioned. The advantages are there. Many times, they are not taken advantage of, for countless reasons — said Filipe Luís, in a press conference at Maracanã, and added:

— But we lost to Fluminense today, we won against Sport, against São Paulo we were winning until the sending off. I see the team creating. Of course, there are adjustments to be made, I do the analysis, but I see technical errors that prevent the team from taking advantage of the superiority we are generating — he emphasized.

How did Flamengo’s errors against Fluminense happen?

So, in the first half, a ball stolen in Flamengo’s defense led to a rare moment of brilliance from Lucho Acosta, who chipped Rossi, who was poorly positioned. Then, however, João Victor made a bad back pass to the red-and-black goalkeeper, delivering it straight to Serna’s feet.

Why did Filipe Luís mention Sport and São Paulo?

Thus, the Flamengo coach was questioned about the result against Sport, as the bottom team in the competition managed to score a goal against the tournament’s best defense. Against São Paulo, however, the team had the win secured but failed to maintain possession of the ball.

What is Filipe Luís’ Flamengo’s next match?

With Filipe Luís in charge, therefore, the next opponent for Flamengo is Bragantino. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 35th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

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The Red-and-Black are top of the table with 71 points, compared to Palmeiras’ 69. Furthermore, Cruzeiro, who will face Juventude this Thursday (20th), has a chance to get closer to the leaders, as they have 64 points. Therefore, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of this round.

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