Filipe Luís explains Alex Sandro’s exit, backs choice of Ayrton Lucas | OneFootball

Filipe Luís took Alex Sandro off at the 36th minute of the second half

Flamengo was unable to defeat Corinthians last Sunday (01) and was beaten 2-0 in the Supercopa do Brasil. During the match, coach Filipe Luís substituted Alex Sandro and opted for Ayrton Lucas. After the match, the coach explained the reason for the change.

— (Alex Sandro) is fine, he played all four games, had no complaints. I thought that Ayrton Lucas needed to come in because we needed more speed in attack and to add another player offensively to take more risks; that's why I chose to make the change in the last 15 minutes — Filipe Luís began.

“But he (Alex Sandro) is fine. Ayrton is also already recovered and, as he keeps recovering and adding minutes, he will improve a lot physically”, concluded the Flamengo coach in a press conference right after the match against Corinthians.

HOW DID ALEX SANDRO AND AYRTON LUCAS PERFORM?

Filipe Luís substituted Alex Sandro for Ayrton Lucas near the end of the match. The coach made the change at the 36th minute of the second half. The experienced full-back had seven defensive actions, while the substitute managed to help on two occasions.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, with Alex Sandro and Ayrton Lucas available, Flamengo is now focused on the Campeonato Brasileiro. That’s because the team led by Filipe Luís faces Internacional on Wednesday (04), at 7pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the second round.

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