Vanderlei Luxemburgo hits out at Leonardo Jardim after Flamengo v Vasco | OneFootball

Former Flamengo coach Luxemburgo made a social media post after the derby

Until the 38th minute of the second half, Flamengo was beating Vasco 2-0 at the Maracanã. However, in the final moments, things ‘fell apart’ and the rival managed to equalize. In the view of former coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, the blame lies with Leonardo Jardim, the Rubro-Negro manager.

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In an Instagram post, Luxemburgo wrote: “You can’t have the team sit back like that.” Along with the caption, the ‘professor’ posted an archive photo of himself leading a training session at Flamengo at the start of the last decade. In the view of Luxa and some fans, Leonardo Jardim was to blame for the result.

And the Portuguese coach himself admitted he could have done better in Flamengo’s match against Vasco. Speaking to the press at the Maracanã, Leonardo Jardim was candid about what happened to Mengão after conceding two goals late in the derby.

WHAT DID LEONARDO JARDIM SAY?

“We knew Vasco’s team was fresher and would try everything or nothing at the end, but we had to show maturity and control, and we couldn’t. I am responsible,” said the Rubro-Negro coach.

SO WHY SIT BACK?

After taking a 2-0 lead, Flamengo dropped deeper and watched Vasco grow into the match. Then, with two balls sent into the box, the rival equalized. In the 39th minute, Robert Renan scored from a corner kick. And in the 50th, Hugo Moura made it all square.

SO WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

‘Without sitting back,’ Flamengo returns to the pitch this Thursday (07), in the fourth round of the Copa Libertadores de América. The match will be against Independiente Medellín (COL) at Atanasio Girardot Stadium, with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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