Jardim clears up Wallace Yan row, why he came on v Vitória: “Because…” | OneFootball

Wallace Yan played against Vitória because Gonzalo Plata was unavailable to Leonardo Jardim

Flamengo were eliminated from the Copa do Brasil on Thursday (14) after losing the second leg 2-0 to Vitória. After the match, Leonardo Jardim cleared up a “controversy” involving Wallace Yan.

In short, Leonardo Jardim left Wallace Yan out of the match against Grêmio in the 15th round of the Brasileirão. However, in the very next match, the coach chose to bring on the forward when Flamengo needed goals. So, at the press conference, the coach explained why he sent the player wearing number 64 onto the field against Vitória.

— On our side, there was no such situation (being dropped); he was only left out of one trip. He played now because Plata couldn’t come. We put in what we thought made sense for this type of game, because Vitória were defending in a very compact space. Pedro struggled, and Cebolinha did too. Against this type of team, you have to fill the box more. I think we were lacking in finishing, because we did have attitude and commitment -, he said.

What happened to Plata?

In short, Gonzalo Plata suffered a knee knock and did not travel to Salvador with the Flamengo squad. However, the expectation is that it was only a one-off absence and that the forward will be available against Athletico-PR.

Why was Wallace Yan left out of the Brasileirão match?

The match from which Leonardo Jardim left Wallace Yan out of the trip was against Grêmio last Sunday (10). On that occasion, the coach explained that the player would not add to the squad and, for that reason, did not travel to Porto Alegre with the Rubro-Negro delegation.

What now?

Now, Flamengo need to quickly turn the page to get over their elimination from the Copa do Brasil. That’s because on Sunday (17), the Most Beloved face Athletico-PR in the 16th round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, with live coverage on SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view).

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