Filipe Luís admits Flamengo player’s poor display against Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Substituted in the second half, Samuel Lino underperformed against Cruzeiro

Filipe Luís usually does not individually analyze players. However, on this Thursday (02), the coach made an exception. When asked about the performance of Samuel Lino in the 0-0 draw between Flamengo and Cruzeiro, the commander was firm in his words and explained the strategy he thought of for the substitution.

— First, I substituted Lino, because he really wasn't having a good game, and purely for strategic reasons, I chose to leave Bruno (Henrique) on that side of William (Cruzeiro's fullback). Even Bruno managed to get sent off, but I believed we could have a characteristic we needed from that side where Lino was playing. The rest of the team was at a very high level. I honestly didn't see anyone needing to be substituted, because everyone was playing at a very high level. Plata, Arrascaeta, Carrascal, the two midfielders, and the fullbacks were providing stability against the best counter-attacking team in the championship (Cruzeiro) —, said Filipe Luís.

— We had to stop these counter-attacks, and from the moment I felt that fatigue set in, in Arrascaeta and also in Carrascal, who was being spectacular, I indeed chose to substitute. So, substitutions often come, but sometimes I substitute right away, because I see that the players are not doing well, but today I saw that they were all at a very high level and that's why I held on until I felt the level dropped. Sometimes substitutions don't work out, so I go a lot by what I'm seeing on the field —, added the coach.

WHAT DID SAMUEL LINO DO?

Playing wide on the left, Samuel Lino didn't have much room to play, with strong marking from William and cover from Fabrício Bruno. As such, the Flamengo player managed only one shot and suffered three fouls in the 62 minutes he was on the field against Cruzeiro.

WILL HE START ON SUNDAY?

With Samuel Lino available, Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (05), against Bahia, at Arena Fonte Nova. The ball rolls from 6:30 pm (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, directly from Salvador.

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