Ex-player slams Flamengo coach: “No tactics in Libertadores run” | OneFootball

Former Midfielder Wagner Criticized Renato Gaúcho's Work Style, Ex-Flamengo

Flamengo almost clinched the Libertadores championship for the third time in 2021, when the team, then led by Renato Gaúcho, reached the final but ended up in second place. The campaign was driven by motivation and had little tactical strategy. At least, that's how the coach works, according to former player Wagner.

“He is more about calling the player and talking. He organizes the locker room, but there was no tactic. We kind of got together and said: ‘guys, he asked for this, but let's do it another way’. It was more or less like that,” said Wagner, in an interview with the ‘HGPlay’ program.

WHERE DID WAGNER WORK WITH RENATO GAÚCHO?

Renato Gaúcho coached Wagner in 2014, at Fluminense. However, behind the scenes at Flamengo in 2021, reports assure that the coach continues in the same manner to this day. People who are part of the daily life of the former striker's technical staff understand that assistant Alexandre Mendes is the one truly ‘leading the team’.

HOW WAS RENATO GAÚCHO AT FLAMENGO?

At Flamengo, Renato Gaúcho went far in competitions but failed to win titles. Announced in mid-2021, replacing Rogério Ceni, the former striker was eliminated in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil by Athletico-PR, finished second in the Libertadores against Palmeiras, and also in the same position in the Brasileirão, which Atlético-MG won.

WHAT ARE RENATO GAÚCHO'S NUMBERS AT FLAMENGO?

Despite being heavily criticized and not winning titles at Flamengo, Renato Gaúcho achieved a good performance rate with the Most Beloved. He led the team in 37 matches, securing 24 victories, 8 draws, and only 5 losses. That is, a 72.8% success rate, higher than, for example, Dorival Júnior, who won the Libertadores in 2022, who had a 66.7% rate.

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