Flamengo find calm as Leonardo Jardim’s work steadies turbulent start | OneFootball

Flamengo have won four in a row for the first time this season, bringing calm after a turbulent start as Leonardo Jardim’s work takes hold. According to Globo.com, the squad have embraced his ideas and performances have improved, restoring confidence among supporters.

Accountability has underpinned the shift after the Bragantino defeat, with players demanding more of themselves. Talks with the new coach lifted previously out-of-form names such as Pedro and Samuel Lino. Jardim also eased tensions with José Boto, who earned a reprieve as the mood steadied.

Calm yet exacting, Jardim tweaked routines and made clear that those who do not adapt will not play. Plata was challenged and responded. The concentration regime ended before the Santos game this month, and could return for bigger matches, but the group received a vote of confidence.

Defender Danilo said the coach’s experience shows, that he judges when to be calm and when to be direct, and that the players must absorb his ideas. He added that if life is hard for the coach, it is hard for them too.

With principles bedded in, rotation and wins have lifted the mood, and Flamengo aim to keep the peace. The coming weeks are the last before the World Cup break and bring key Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil and Libertadores group fixtures. Danilo said the group are maturing those ideas and hope to keep building results.

Flamengo host Bahia at 19:30 Brasília time on Sunday at the Maracanã in the 12th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Source: Globo.com