Leonardo Jardim reveals Flamengo tactics, calls on players to step up | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim called for unity among the players on the field

Leonardo Jardim’s Flamengo continues to recover this season and, last Saturday (14), crushed Botafogo away from home with a 3-0 victory in the Brazilian Championship. After the match, the Portuguese coach discussed Mengão’s tactics and called for unity within the squad to help the team as a whole.

—It’s the players who play. They need to have the freedom to perform on the field. It’s not the coach who plays. I believe in giving that freedom, but we must follow some house rules—, Leonardo Jardim began, during a press conference.

—We set the rules, they follow them and, from there, they have freedom in offensive terms, in decision-making on the field. The important thing is to have freedom, but when we don’t have the ball, we must be united within our strategy to win it back and play again—, he concluded.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION?

Flamengo has the top squad in South American football. Thus, the Portuguese coach needs to manage the group and decide who will play. In addition, it’s necessary to balance the sectors with a focus on the collective performance on the field.

Last Saturday (14), Flamengo defeated Botafogo 3-0, with a strong collective performance from the red-and-black squad. Samuel Lino, Léo Pereira, and Pedro scored the goals and sealed the victory at Estádio Nilton Santos.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, Flamengo turns its focus to Remo, their next opponent this season. O Mais Querido will host the team from Pará on Thursday (19), at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship.

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