Dorival reveals to Diego Ribas: Neymar’s Santos or 2022 Flamengo? | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior had two stints at Flamengo, but won titles in 2022

Dorival Júnior is one of the most successful coaches in Brazilian football. For Flamengo, for example, the coach won two trophies in 2022. However, this Monday (23), he told Diego Ribas that the 2010 Santos team also left a mark on him.

— Because I had two truly exceptional teams in my hands, which were the 2010 Santos team, which we built, because Santos had a problematic campaign the previous year and that team was remarkable in my career, in my life. Maybe it was the best — said Dorival, who added:

— But there’s also the Flamengo of 2022, which for me was remarkable, first because of the qualities we had, the improvisational ability we had, the ability we had to move pieces around. So much so that we formed two teams. And the changes didn’t let the rhythm drop — highlighted the coach on Diego Ribas’s podcast.

What did Dorival win with Santos and Flamengo?

Dorival had two stints at both clubs. At Santos, the coach won two São Paulo State Championships and a Copa do Brasil, with Neymar standing out in the squad. The coach also recalls that he would have liked to work with the player for longer, but the club fired him.

Dorival managed Flamengo in 2018, but stayed for only a short time. In 2022, however, Fla was in crisis with Paulo Sousa. Then, the Rubro-Negro let the Portuguese coach go and hired the Brazilian to lead the group towards the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Under the command of Filipe Luís, Fla plays this Thursday (26) to face Lanús (ARG), in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. The match, which is worth the continental title, takes place from 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

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