Leonardo Jardim reveals row between Flamengo players | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Independiente Medellín (COL) 4-1 at the Maracanã on Thursday (16)

After the Rubro-Negro thrashing on Thursday (16), Leonardo Jardim had no choice but to praise the Flamengo squad. The coach then stated that the fiercest battle for a starting spot is in midfield, and that the Portuguese manager’s selection criterion is performance.

— Performance is always what I use. Sporting performance. I can’t say that when Erick comes back, it will always be that player who plays, or Jorginho, or Paquetá. Football is dynamic. I spoke about moments, I spoke about Carrascal, there are also illusions. What matters is that whoever plays performs well,” said Jardim, who added:

— Whoever performs best will play more. I hope to get the players back, Erick and Jorginho. We have been overloading Evertton and Paquetá because we have two professionals out. But with their return, along with Saúl getting fitter, we will be able to manage things better with a midfield of two or three. As in the Cusco match, when we started with Evertton, Paquetá and De la Cruz,” he said.

Did Leonardo Jardim forget any player?

The Rubro-Negro coach mentioned all of Flamengo’s midfielders. At the moment, however, the Portuguese manager cannot use Pulgar or Jorginho. That is because the players are recovering from shoulder and calf injuries, respectively.

How did Flamengo beat Independiente Medellín?

The match started easily for Flamengo, who missed big chances before taking the lead through Lucas Paquetá in the 14th minute of the first half. However, the game then became strange, Medellín started to see more of the ball and equalized through Yony González. Still, in the 45th minute, Bruno Henrique put Mengão back in front.

The second half was routine. Agustín Rossi barely had to dirty his kit and had a front-row view as Flamengo wrapped up the match with goals from Arrascaeta and Pedro. As a result, the Rubro-Negro lead Group A with six points, five ahead of third-placed Medellín.

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