Leonardo Jardim hails Lucas Paquetá, gives Flamengo star quirky nickname | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim highlighted that Lucas Paquetá is Flamengo’s ‘Joker’

Lucas Paquetá arrived at Flamengo at the start of the season and, after a difficult beginning, found his place under coach Leonardo Jardim. After the match against Fluminense, the Portuguese coach commented on the midfielder’s work on the pitch and described him as a ‘joker’.

— I already talked about him (Lucas Paquetá) when I arrived. He can play in several positions and has done that throughout his career. He can be a second defensive midfielder, a more attacking midfielder… He’s a joker player, he can play in different roles. He has been improving and will help us in those positions — said Leonardo Jardim.

HOW HAS LUCAS PAQUETÁ BEEN PLAYING?

Lucas Paquetá has been something of a do-it-all player in midfield. The Rubro-Negro athlete can play out wide, while also taking on playmaking and defensive midfield duties.

Against Fluminense, Lucas Paquetá played as a defensive midfielder alongside Evertton Araújo. As a result, the midfielder recorded eight defensive actions, made one key pass, and had two shots against the opposing team’s goal. Finally, the statistics are from the ‘SofaScore’ website.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

So, with Lucas Paquetá available, Flamengo now turn their attention to the Copa Libertadores. That is because the Rubro-Negro team face Independiente de Medellín (COL) on Thursday (16) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in a match valid for the second round.

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