Bruno Henrique reveals Jardim's key ploy in Flamengo win over Cusco | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Cusco (PER) in their Libertadores opener

Flamengo defeated Cusco (PER) this Wednesday (08), 2-0, in the first round of the Libertadores. Scorer of Flamengo’s first goal, Bruno Henrique revealed that the game plan set up by Leonardo Jardim was crucial to the win at Peru’s 3,350-meter altitude.

— For sure (experience helps). The Mister told us yesterday, while preparing for this match, that it would be a game of lots of long balls, and that we shouldn’t get too caught up in their style of play -, he said, before concluding:

— Because that’s what they wanted, an end-to-end game. And if we stayed well positioned, we’d be able to hit them on the counterattack, we’d take advantage, and that’s exactly what we saw here today in the match -, concluded Bruno Henrique.

How did Flamengo vs. Cusco go?

Even with all the difficulty caused by the 3,350-meter altitude, Flamengo managed to control the tempo and trouble the opponent. Even so, the Rubro-Negro only got their first goal of the match in the second half.

On that occasion, Bruno Henrique got on the end of a cross from Ayrton Lucas and headed it home with no chance for the Cusco goalkeeper. Then, late in the game, Arrascaeta sealed the score for Mengão in Peru.

Did Bruno Henrique score again for Flamengo?

Yes! With this Wednesday’s (08) goal, Bruno Henrique also ended a two-month scoring drought. His previous goal had come against Sampaio Corrêa on February 7. It’s worth noting, however, that the forward missed some matches for Mengão because of pubalgia.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Bruno Henrique available, Flamengo return to the pitch this Saturday (11) to face Fluminense. The Rio derby will be played at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 11th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Fluminense through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão derby.

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