Journalist: Tactical switch made Arrascaeta shine in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Arrascaeta has 30 direct goal involvements in Flamengo's current season

Arrascaeta is the main player of Flamengo and Brazilian football since the beginning of the year, as he has been contributing intensely with goals and assists. Thus, for journalist Paulo César Vasconcellos, the feat that made the Uruguayan decisive again was a tactical change: no longer returning to the defensive field.

"Something I consider very important is that Arrascaeta no longer returns to Flamengo's field to receive a ball; he only receives the ball in the opponent's field", said journalist and commentator Paulo César Vasconcellos, on the 'SporTV' program, this Wednesday (03).

— There was a moment in the game between Flamengo and Bayern Munich (GER), for the Club World Cup, where he went to receive a ball in Flamengo's field, the ball was intercepted and resulted in a goal for Bayern. Well, since Flamengo returned from the Club World Cup, Arrascaeta no longer comes to Flamengo's field to receive the ball. This is a point —, he concluded.

HOW IS ARRASCAETA'S SEASON GOING?

Arrascaeta is the main player of Flamengo this season. So far, the Uruguayan midfielder has played in 42 games. During this period, he scored 17 goals and provided 13 assists for his teammates. Thus, the athlete is approaching his most scoring year, which was in 2019, when he scored 18 times.

For comparison, Arrascaeta played 43 matches last season for Flamengo, under the command of Tite and Filipe Luís. The Uruguayan midfielder scored only ten goals and provided ten assists. Thus, there were 20 direct contributions, that is, ten less than the current one.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo only returns to the field after the FIFA date, in early September. The team led by Filipe Luís faces Juventude, in Caxias do Sul, on the 14th of this month, in a match valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

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