Samuel Lino on Jardim's impact at Flamengo: ‘He keeps it simple…’ | OneFootball

Samuel Lino has been one of the standout individual performers for Leonardo Jardim’s Flamengo

Flamengo secured a seventh straight win by thrashing Atlético-MG 4-0 this Sunday (26) in the Brasileirão. After the match, Samuel Lino explained how Leonardo Jardim transformed the atmosphere at the club and revealed that the coach’s direct approach was the key factor in restoring the squad’s confidence.

According to the forward, who is enjoying an excellent individual run of form, the simplicity of the Portuguese coach’s instructions has been the key to the team’s success on the pitch. As a result, Samuel Lino stressed that this day-to-day clarity helps the group perform amid a packed schedule.

— It definitely had an impact. We also knew about the situation we went through at the start of the year with Filipe Luís (his dismissal). It was an unpleasant situation, but Leonardo Jardim’s impact was very good and very strong, because he gave us confidence, gave us courage and personality. Because he’s Portuguese and a bit reserved, we thought he would be like that, but no. He’s a completely different kind of coach, very open with us. So I think that made us feel a bit lighter, made the atmosphere lighter, even more than it already was. And that helped a lot at the start of Jardim’s time here — he said, before continuing:

— The information Leonardo Jardim gives us is very simple; he doesn’t like to overload our heads with information. We try to work based on the opponent’s vulnerabilities. And when we go through the daily routine, in the pre-match, everything is very simple; there’s also not much you can do because there are so many games close together. So I think this group unity, the connection we have among the players, and everything Leonardo has brought with his experience, that’s been helping our pre-match preparation even more by making things simpler and lighter — said Samuel Lino.

SAMUEL LINO THE PLAYMAKER?

Samuel Lino has established himself as one of the players who has improved the most under Leonardo Jardim. With increasingly consistent performances, the winger has become Flamengo’s top assist provider in 2026, with eight assists this season.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Samuel Lino in excellent form, Flamengo now turns its full attention to the Copa Libertadores. That is because Leonardo Jardim’s side visits Estudiantes (ARG) this Wednesday (29), looking to keep the momentum going in the third round of the tournament’s group stage.

Kickoff is at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata. In this way, Coluna do Fla will keep up its tradition and provide on-site coverage, bringing all the information and behind-the-scenes content from the challenge on Argentine soil directly to the Rubro-Negro fans.

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