Filipe Luís: Why Flamengo had few shots against Estudiantes | OneFootball

Flamengo practically gave no trouble to the Estudiantes (ARG) goalkeeper this Thursday (25)

In recent months, Flamengo fans have been complaining about the low number of shots taken by the team during matches. On Thursday (25), against Estudiantes (ARG), in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, the Rubro-Negro took seven shots, with three on target.

At certain moments of the match held at the Estadio Uno, in La Plata, the Flamengo players insisted on passing plays even near the box. When asked by the Coluna do Fla reporter if the excess of talent and confidence gets in the way of the number of shots, coach Filipe Luís explained that the problem was something else in the 1-0 defeat.

WHAT DID FILIPE LUÍS SAY ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SHOTS ON GOAL AGAINST ESTUDIANTES?

— I don’t believe that. Today, they couldn’t find themselves in the same way as in the first game. Everyone was being marked individually and couldn’t connect. I felt our team was a bit distant, the forwards didn’t connect. It’s not easy to play away from home, with this atmosphere and with what’s at stake in the knockout stage, it’s complicated for the player’s mind -, said Filipe Luís.

— I believe the player can make the wrong decision. Those who make the best decisions are the most expensive players in the world. Here we have the most skilled players in South America, but they don’t always choose correctly. Later I’ll analyze it more calmly -, added the coach, in response to the question from Coluna do Fla.

AND WHAT ABOUT ESTUDIANTES, DID THEY SHOOT A LOT?

For comparison, Estudiantes, who needed the win to try to qualify, took 13 shots, but only three were on target. However, despite the pressure from the home side, Flamengo hardly suffered from the opponent’s attempts.

The goal, at 46 minutes of the first half, scored by Gastón Benedetti, came from an unlikely shot with no angle. In the play, even the goalkeeper Agustín Rossi admitted he made a mistake. But later he would become the hero in the penalty shootout.

WHAT ARE FLAMENGO’S NEXT STEPS?

Qualified for the semifinals of the Libertadores, Flamengo will face Racing (ARG) at the end of October. Therefore, the current focus will be the Brasileirão. Thus, the Most Beloved will take the field on Sunday (28), against Corinthians, at the Neo Química Arena, starting at 8:30 pm (Brasília time).

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