Filipe Luís: Player is ‘extraordinary’ before Flamengo v Internacional | OneFootball

Who was Filipe Luís talking about?

Flamengo is facing a 'marathon' of games against Internacional, which ends next Wednesday (20), at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. Therefore, the team leaders had enough time to analyze the quality of the athletes. In a press conference on Sunday (17), coach Filipe Luís did not reveal if he will make individual marking on Alan Patrick, however, he treated him as an 'extraordinary' player.

"If I were to do individual marking, I wouldn't say it here, but he is an extraordinary player. It's a pleasure to watch him play here. When the ball falls on his foot, he makes a difference", declared Filipe Luís after Flamengo's victory over Internacional, by 3 to 1, in a Brasileirão match.

DID ALAN PATRICK PLAY AGAINST FLAMENGO?

Alan Patrick played in the first meeting between Flamengo and Internacional, which took place on Wednesday (13), for the Libertadores. However, last Sunday (17), the midfielder ended up being a loss in the team, as coach Roger Machado chose to preserve the player. However, this Wednesday (20), the player will be back in the starting lineup.

HOW WAS THE FLAMENGO GAME AGAINST INTERNACIONAL IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Flamengo took the field for the 20th round of the Brasileirão and beat Internacional, by 3 to 1, at Beira-Rio. Pedro (2x) and Plata scored for Mengão, while Borre scored for the gaucho team. With the result, the Most Beloved opened an advantage in the leadership of the tournament, reaching 43 points won.

AND THE SITUATION OF FLAMENGO AND INTERNACIONAL IN THE LIBERTADORES?

In the Libertadores, Flamengo also got the better of Internacional in the first leg. In a match at Maracanã, Mengão won 1 to 0, with a goal from Bruno Henrique. Thus, Rubro-Negro arrives with the advantage of being able to draw any result that, even so, advances to the quarters.

WHAT IS THE NEXT GAME BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND INTERNACIONAL?

Closing the 'marathon', Flamengo and Internacional face each other this Wednesday (20) in a decision for the return of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in Porto Alegre. The Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows all the details of the confrontation, on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), ESPN (closed) and Disney+ (streaming) broadcast the match.

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