Flamengo v Palmeiras: Jorginho reacts to possible Libertadores penalty | OneFootball

Jorginho does not rule out changing his penalty kick style if necessary against Palmeiras

Little run-up, a hop, waits for the goalkeeper to move, and shoots. Flamengo fans are already used to the way Jorginho takes penalties. However, if he needs to take one in the Libertadores final against Palmeiras on Saturday (29), the midfielder does not rule out innovating.

— That’s a good question (if I would take the penalty in the Libertadores final in that way). Calmly, yes. If it will be the same way, I don’t know. When the moment comes, I’ll have to study the situation, the moment, the goalkeeper, and then we’ll see — said Jorginho.

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HOW DID THE HOP-STEP PENALTY COME ABOUT?

The penalty style is nothing new in Jorginho’s career. The midfielder said the ‘hop’ started a decade ago, when he was still playing in the Italian Championship, and came about unexpectedly, in a lighthearted way. Since then, the star has worked to improve the technique.

— I’ve always taken penalties since I was a kid. Until one day, as a joke, after training at Napoli, with (defender) Henrique, it just happened naturally. Then he said, “do it against the goalkeepers,” so I did it against the goalkeepers, and they went crazy, got really mad — added the midfielder.

— And they told me, you have to train that because it will work in a match. Since then, it’s been about ten years, I started to improve it more and more, train more, and feel confident and comfortable to take it that way — explained the number 21, to the Libertadores channels.

WHEN WILL JORGINHO TAKE THE FIELD?

With the possibility that coach Filipe Luís will rest starters ahead of the Libertadores final on Saturday (29), Jorginho may be a substitute this Tuesday (25), against Atlético-MG, on the synthetic pitch at Arena MRV. The match kicks off at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

The Libertadores final will be at Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru, when Flamengo faces Palmeiras at 6 pm (Brasília time). Thus, whoever wins will become the first Brazilian four-time champion of the Copa Libertadores da América.

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