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Filipe Luís defended the mentality of the current Flamengo squad

The Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 3-2 last Sunday (19), in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. After the match, coach Filipe Luís defended the mentality of the red-black squad and responded to the press's criticism on the matter.

— I always see my team as mentally very strong. You often focus a lot on the mental aspect depending on the result. But it was a very tense, very contested game with tension on both sides. Palmeiras had a much more aggressive strategy than they had in recent games, and the times we managed to break through, we ended up in front of the goal —, began Filipe Luís.

— So it was important for the players to quickly understand this moment and stay firm. I always ask the players to keep playing the way they know how to play, which is what brought them here —, concluded the Flamengo coach in a press conference.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

The Flamengo took the lead with a goal from Arrascaeta in the first half. Palmeiras tied the match with Vitor Roque. However, the red-black team reacted, maintained strong mentality, and with goals from Jorginho and Pedro, opened 3-1. The São Paulo team reduced the gap but couldn't tie the game.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, Flamengo needs to stay focused, but in another competition. This is because the team led by Filipe Luís faces Racing (ARG) this Wednesday (22), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals.

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