Paquetá and Arrascaeta won’t gel, ex-Brazil star tips Flamengo flop | OneFootball

Lucas Paquetá and Arrascaeta Have Only Started One Match Together Under Leonardo Jardim

Flamengo has two big names to set up the team in midfield: Lucas Paquetá and Arrascaeta. Under the command of Leonardo Jardim, the duo has only started one match, against Cruzeiro. For former Brazilian National Team fullback Ilsinho, the two stars will not succeed when they are both starters at the same time.

— I don’t see Paquetá and Arrascaeta working out, with Paquetá playing wide. Flamengo becomes too dependent on creativity and transitions too quickly. It messes up Pedro and Arrascaeta like this. I still prefer a more technical team, like it was with Diego Ribas, Everton Ribeiro, a very technical group together, who put Gabigol in a position to be alone — said Ilsinho.

— So, I think he will have to choose, see what works best. But for me, Paquetá and Arrascaeta together didn’t click. It didn’t work in the State Championship, and it hasn’t worked so far. Both of them drop too deep to get the ball. They both make the same movement. One of them needs to make the opposite movement of the other. I don’t think the two will work together — added the former fullback.

HOW MANY GAMES HAVE PAQUETÁ AND ARRASCAETA STARTED TOGETHER UNDER LEONARDO JARDIM?

So far, Leonardo Jardim has only started the duo in the match against Cruzeiro. In the Portuguese manager’s debut, against Fluminense, only Arrascaeta was in the starting lineup. In the match against Botafogo, Lucas Paquetá was in the starting eleven. Now, the expectation remains to see if the stars will be together against Remo, on Thursday (19th).

WHAT TIME IS FLAMENGO VS REMO, AFTER ALL?

With Flamengo’s lineup being kept under wraps, the Most Beloved faces Remo starting at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from Maracanã. In addition, the match will be broadcast on Premiere, via pay-per-view.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.