Lorran to stay? Jardim sends Flamengo midfielder message after River clash | OneFootball

Lorran came on in the second half of the draw between Flamengo and River Plate (ARG)

All square in Flamengo’s first friendly of the mid-season break. This Friday (03), the Rubro-Negro drew 2-2 with River Plate (ARG) at Algarve Stadium in Portugal. After the match, coach Leonardo Jardim analyzed the friendly and sent a message to Lorran, who is back at the club.

— Lorran, like all the other players — there’s Rayan (Lucas) too, who also returned from his loan spell at Sporting... The players have to prove themselves. Honestly, it’s not Jardim who is going to take a gamble. The players who are at Flamengo have to show they are good enough to stay in the squad, to show the coach, the club, and the fans that they are capable of doing better than others —, Leonardo Jardim began.

— We opened up this space, which is why we brought them here and why we’re going to put them in the matches. Some already played today, others will play in the next game. But this is the space where they need to show their quality. In top-level football, we may even have affection for young players, but the reality is that our standards are their ability on the pitch —, added the Flamengo coach, in response to a question from Rock Hudson of Coluna do Fla.

HOW DID LORRAN DO IN THE MATCH?

Lorran came on in the 33rd minute of the second half, replacing Erick Pulgar. The 19-year-old even tried a shot, but the River Plate goalkeeper saved it comfortably. However, the Flamengo academy product’s main play came in stoppage time.

On a quick counterattack, Lorran produced a शानदार pass for Wallace Yan, who went one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper. But when it was time to finish, the striker tried a dink and made poor contact with the ball, wasting an excellent chance to secure victory for Mengão.

WHERE WAS LORRAN?

Loaned by Flamengo to Pisa (ITA) last season, Lorran did not meet the targets set in the contract for the Italian club to activate the purchase clause. As a result, the midfielder returned to the club after scoring one goal in ten matches.

Now, Lorran hopes for more minutes next Wednesday (08), against Lausanne (SUI), again in Algarve, Portugal. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. Brasília time, with full multi-platform coverage from Coluna do Fla.

WHAT WERE LEONARDO JARDIM’S OTHER ANSWERS IN THE POST-MATCH INTERVIEW?

FRIENDLY AGAINST RIVER

“It was a good test, a good training match between two big teams. In the first half we managed to be stronger than the opponent, we created chances. Unfortunately, small details and mistakes led to two of their goals, but we did positive things, especially going forward. We scored two goals, hit the woodwork twice, and created another two or three situations.”

“In the second half we had a few situations early on, then with the changes and some players who are not used to playing as much, we lost control. It became more of a transition game, back and forth. That’s not the kind of game we want, nor our DNA. There was more heart than quality in the second half. But it’s the first match of the mid-season break. Now it’s about growing in the next two and preparing for the start of the league campaign.”

“Good dynamics, especially in pressing. We pressed well in the first half, and when we had the ball we built good moves. We scored two goals, hit the post once, and had two chances we could have finished better. We could have scored more goals in the first half. Defensively, we made mistakes and the opponent was almost 100% efficient. Our goalkeeper made only one save. It’s a test match, we give it the importance it deserves so we can improve and build rhythm to be ready against Chapecoense.”

FRIENDLIES

“We have three matches, two of them — River and Benfica — are very good teams. We could test the main structure more. In the match against Lausanne, maybe we’ll be able to test those who played less and give them an opportunity. We’re using the more important matches to look at some of our players.”

HOW HE SAW THE TEAM

“I think the team that started was the one that played against Coritiba and performed well. With the exception of Jorginho and Evertton (Araújo). It was a different opponent, but in terms of performance they did well. We conceded a goal because of a mistake, our central defense sometimes played inside when it could have gone wide. Our opponent took advantage of that. We reacted well, scored twice, and then dropped the intensity and conceded another goal. A lot of very good things in the first half. Defensively, we have to correct a few things.”

PULGAR AND JORGINHO

“The Erick-Jorginho pairing is extremely technical. When we have more possession and both are fresh, they are the most technically gifted players in buildup. Evertton is not as technical, but he has intensity and the ability to mark. That allows us in some games to choose between the pairings. We are well balanced, we have Paquetá and Saúl. We have a lot of defensive midfielders for two positions.”

ORTIZ AND THE CALLED-UP PLAYERS

“Léo Ortiz, unfortunately, the initial assessment didn’t prove accurate. He was supposed to stop for 15 days, we waited three weeks, and when I arrived at the warm-up he was still injured. So I don’t have a return date. Unfortunately, because he is important and I wanted him in training.”

“As for the other players, their reintegration will depend on their condition. We’ll see how they come back — whether they are fit, injured, fatigued because they played a lot, or short of sharpness because they didn’t play at all. Each one requires a specific assessment, there is no rule. It’s case by case. We’ll assess what we need to get them back to the same level they were at before leaving the club for the national teams.”

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