Samuel Lino fears World Cup spot is gone because of Filipe Luís | OneFootball

Samuel Lino scored two goals and provided an assist against Coritiba this Saturday (30)

Samuel Lino was a crucial piece in Flamengo’s 3-0 thrashing of Coritiba this Saturday (30) at the Maracanã. After the match, the forward lamented not being on the World Cup squad for the Brazilian National Team and said that if Leonardo Jardim had arrived at the club earlier, he might have been called up for the World Cup.

— It’s true that, under Leonardo Jardim, I’ve gone through some changes, and that has raised my level of play. With my former coach, Filipe Luís, I played wider and was more of a one-on-one player. This change with Jardim, with me playing more centrally and taking more part in building up the plays, has led to me being involved in more goals —, began Samuel Lino.

— In these two or three months with Jardim, everything has been happening. If this had happened a year ago, with the confidence he has given me and with this way of playing, I believe my name could have been at a higher level in the race for a spot in the World Cup —, concluded the Flamengo forward.

WHAT IS SAMUEL LINO’S SITUATION?

Samuel Lino started the season at Flamengo under coach Filipe Luís. During that period, the forward scored two goals for the Rubro-Negro side. In addition, he provided three assists for his teammates.

With Leonardo Jardim, Samuel Lino has become a key player for Flamengo. That is because the forward has six assists in the Rubro-Negro shirt. In addition, he has scored four goals, two of them this Saturday (30) against Coritiba.

WHAT ABOUT THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM?

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the squad list for the World Cup on May 18. In the end, coach Carlo Ancelotti called up Vinicius Júnior and Gabriel Martinelli as options to play on the left wing, the position where Samuel Lino also plays.

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