Filipe Luís hails Flamengo’s form, downplays pressure to win | OneFootball

Flamengo drew with Vasco this Sunday (21), in the 24th round of the Brasileirão

After the 1-1 draw with Vasco in the Brasileirão, coach Filipe Luís adopted a calm discourse. The Flamengo coach praised the team's performance and downplayed the pressure to win every game. According to the coach, the focus remains on the consistency of daily work.

— Calm and tranquility. We cannot control the results. We can't assume we will win every game until the end of the year. We want to, and we will work for it. But we don't control the result, we control our work, day by day. Let the players continue to believe in this path that has been laid out and that they have been following and performing in a splendid way -, Filipe Luís began.

— Do not deviate. Do not let the results affect the mental part, because fluctuations happen. Our team is playing well, creating, making great performances. We need to erase today's result as quickly as possible -, he concluded in a post-match press conference.

Flamengo's recent sequence reinforces this argument. Before the classic, Flamengo had eight wins in the last nine matches. Thus, the moment remains positive, despite the slip against the cross-town rival.

IS FLAMENGO ON THE RIGHT TRACK?

In the coach's analysis, fluctuations are part of a long and demanding season. According to Filipe Luís, the result cannot shake the confidence in the process built so far. The team continues to create chances and present good football.

The coaching staff values the consistency shown in recent weeks. Even without a victory in the classic, the performance was considered satisfactory. The order is to maintain the standard and not deviate from the planned course.

CAN THE PRESSURE FOR RESULTS BE A HINDRANCE?

This Thursday (25), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), Flamengo faces Estudiantes (ARG) in Argentina, for the return leg of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. After a 2-1 victory in the first leg, a draw secures a spot in the semifinals.

Thus, Estudiantes hosts Flamengo at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in La Plata. Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla guarantees complete coverage, with content on YouTube, on the website, and on social media. The match broadcast will be handled by ESPN, on a closed channel, and Disney+, via streaming.

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