Lanús boss mocks Flamengo: Having the ball isn’t controlling the game | OneFootball

Mauricio Pellegrino, coach of Lanús (ARG), gave a press conference after the title at Maracanã

Flamengo under Filipe Luís has a very peculiar characteristic: having more possession than their opponents. However, this does not mean dominating the match, as highlighted by Lanús (ARG) coach Mauricio Pellegrino. The Argentinians had little of the ‘ball’, but won the Recopa 3-2 at Maracanã.

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— (Flamengo) has no weak points, we knew how to play with the opponent’s needs. In Buenos Aires, we saw a different match, where we did something with a team that plays a lot through the middle, wins the ball in the opponent’s half. It allowed us to make a few more plays than today — said the coach, in response to a question from Coluna do Fla.

— They are a team that has more of the ball than their opponents, they play very well with the ball, they wear you out a lot. But one thing I believe is: having the ball often does not mean you dominate the match. In that aspect, we held up well. We have a team that attacks quickly and we faced a team that defends with a high line — he added.

DID FLAMENGO HAVE MORE POSSESSION THAN LANÚS?

In both matches, Flamengo ‘thrashed’ Lanús in possession. In the first leg, in Buenos Aires, Filipe Luís’ team had 65%. At Maracanã, the Rubro-Negro went even further, with 77%. But football is about putting the ball in the net, and the Argentinians scored more times in both matches: 1-0 and 3-2.

In Flamengo’s other final this season, the Supercopa, it was a similar scenario. The team had 58% possession, but Corinthians found the net twice and took the trophy in Brasília. Another example: in the opening match of the Brasileirão, Filipe Luís’ team had 59%, but São Paulo won 2-1.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Without the Recopa and Supercopa titles, Flamengo will try to bounce back in the Campeonato Carioca. This Monday (02), the team faces Madureira in the second leg of the semifinal. Since they won the first leg 3-0, only a major upset would keep the Rubro-Negro out of the final against Fluminense or Vasco.

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