Filipe Luís unfazed by Abel Ferreira’s mind games before Flamengo v Palmeiras | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira hinted that he will bring some surprise in the lineup

The eve of the big final of the Libertadores featured press conferences from both coaches. First, Abel Ferreira, from Palmeiras, hinted that he is preparing some surprise in the lineup for this Saturday (29). In response, Filipe Luís assured that he knows all the tactical possibilities of the rival.

— In this game plan, what Palmeiras will do I don’t know. What I try to convey to my players is all the possibilities. If Palmeiras presses, what they should do. If they don’t press, what they should do. To show the right path. But one thing is certain: we know each other very well. We know Palmeiras very well and Palmeiras knows Flamengo very well, because these are two teams with identity — said Filipe Luís, in a press conference.

— Palmeiras has a coach who has been there for five years, a very clear way of playing and, even though there are micro details that can change depending on the game plan, Palmeiras is the Palmeiras that everyone knows. They won’t change their way of playing much, and the same goes for Flamengo. It will be a game of details and it’s very important that the players understand the path to follow in this final and play in a relaxed way to win — added the coach.

BUT CAN ABEL FERREIRA SURPRISE?

Even with Palmeiras being ‘well studied’, Filipe Luís does not rule out the chance of being surprised by Abel Ferreira. However, the coach showed confidence for the Libertadores final this Saturday (29), in Lima, Peru.

— There are always ways to surprise, no doubt. Palmeiras has a very qualified team, players with a lot of quality. It’s the most expensive squad in South America along with Flamengo. We know the strength they have and the quality their players have with the ball. Coaches can surprise, but on the field it’s the players who decide — pointed out Filipe.

— My job is to adjust as quickly as possible, to understand what’s happening on the field as soon as possible so I can pass all the solutions to the players so they can solve these surprises that may come from the opposing coach. But that’s it, it’s a great privilege to be living this moment as a coach — said the coach.

WHAT ELSE DID FILIPE LUÍS SAY ABOUT ABEL FERREIRA?

They know each other

“As he himself said, we know each other very well. Palmeiras knows Flamengo very well and Flamengo knows Palmeiras very well. They are two teams with identity. That makes us play practically the same way, with small nuances, small details that change from game to game. Of course he will have things prepared that we don’t know, and so will we. Some things to try to surprise, but in the end we know each other very well. The game has several phases. The only thing I always ask the players is to stay alert in all phases of the game because Palmeiras demands that from you. It demands a state of alertness, attention, it leads you to a game where it’s hard to break through, you lose the ball many times and we have to be very attentive to these details.”

Abel rested 11 in the last game

“My job is to try to understand how Palmeiras plays, what goes on in the coach’s mind, and from there understand what are the strengths we have to try to neutralize and the spaces they usually leave in our offensive phase. Regardless of the players who play, for me the structure is more important than the individual.”

WHEN WILL THE LIBERTADORES FINAL BE?

Flamengo and Palmeiras face each other this Saturday (29), starting at 6pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru. Coluna do Fla will be covering everything up close, directly from the Peruvian capital.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.