Leonardo Jardim explains choice of debutant for Flamengo v Cusco | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Cusco (PER) 3-0 at the Maracanã in the Libertadores group stage

Flamengo’s 3-0 win over Cusco (PER) featured Andrew’s Libertadores debut. So, Leonardo Jardim explained that the goalkeeper change had already been planned, since Rossi’s backup was one of the only players yet to feature in the continental tournament. — The planning regarding the goalkeeper had already been done before the last few matches. As soon as we beat Estudiantes, we had already decided that Andrew would play in this match. As for the changes, I ended up not making that many -, said Jardim, who added:

— Only Saúl and Andrew are not used to playing in this competition. All the others have already played two, three, four times in the Libertadores this year. The core of this group stage was more or less made up of the players who started, plus two or three who were on the bench -, the coach said.

Did Andrew do well against Cusco?

Goalkeeper Rossi is going through an inconsistent spell. Therefore, Andrew took advantage of the opportunity to make at least one great save in the first half of the Rubro-Negro side’s win over Cusco. Bruno Henrique scored twice and Lucas Paquetá got the third.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Missing ten players, Flamengo return to the Brasileirão on Saturday (30). So, Mengão face Coritiba at the Maracanã, starting at 4:00 PM (Brasília time), for the 18th round.

Thus, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match through the website, YouTube, and other social media platforms. The match broadcast, however, will be on SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view).

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