Filipe Luís shares his biggest Libertadores lesson after semi-final berth | OneFootball

Flamengo won one and lost another match against Estudiantes (ARG), which meant a lot to Filipe Luís

Filipe Luís's Flamengo won the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. However, they struggled in the return match against Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG). Despite the difficulties, the rubro-negro coach revealed that his greatest lesson came against another Argentine team.

— It’s a great lesson (getting past Estudiantes). In fact, my greatest lesson as a coach so far was against Central Córdoba (ARG). The Libertadores is very complicated, it’s very difficult — highlighted Filipe Luís in a press conference on Thursday (25).

What happened in Flamengo vs Central Córdoba?

In the group stage, Flamengo underestimated and lost at home to Central Córdoba, a debutant in the Libertadores. In Argentina, however, a rubro-negro victory seemed close, but the home team equalized.

Why did Flamengo lose to Estudiantes?

Filipe Luís’s other lesson was the second match against Estudiantes in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. That’s because the coach of the “Mais Querido” downplayed the 1-0 defeat on Thursday (25) and emphasized the importance of offering the best to the fans.

— Of course, as a coach, I try to provide the best possible conditions in the offensive phase so that the players feel comfortable with the ball, have more time to play it, and so that they can find solutions on the field — said the rubro-negro coach, adding that:

— Then, in the final third, it’s all about creativity, confidence, the moment the player is in, and, as you can see, Arrascaeta wasn’t having his best day, but Carrascal was in a good moment, he came into the game very well. So it really comes down to the feeling of the player on the pitch — stated Filipe Luís.

Who is Flamengo’s next opponent?

The next fixture for Flamengo will be against Corinthians. However, advancing to the Libertadores semifinals means the Rubro-Negro will face Racing (ARG), who eliminated Vélez Sarsfield (ARG).

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