Zico shares the advice he gave Filipe Luís to thrive at Flamengo | OneFootball

Flamengo's greatest idol, Zico, keeps in touch with Filipe Luís

Filipe Luís completed one year at Flamengo on Thursday (02), with a 0-0 draw against Cruzeiro. When he took over the position in October last year, the coach received tips from Zico. The eternal number 10 of Gávea told what he said to the then rookie coach.

— Filipe, now you have to understand the following: you can't think like a player. You have to think like a commander. You will see who your friends are now, at the moment when you have to make a decision against this or that. Because of your way of being, you will always choose the best. You can't have friendships from the past. There, the guys will show if they want to help you —, said the Rooster from Quintino.

— When he took over (the Flamengo), we talked a lot.. He has a very big mindset about the way to play. He understood the way the Flamengo fans like to see the team play. Sometimes he can't, but his philosophy is very much geared towards that and I am very pleased with what he has been doing. The work and the decisions. Of course, he will get some things right and some things wrong, but that's part of it —, said Zico, to ‘FlamengoTV’.

WHAT ARE FILIPE LUÍS'S NUMBERS AT FLAMENGO?

In one year, Filipe Luís won a Brazil Cup, a Supercup and a Carioca Championship. In total, the coach has had 71 matches as coach of the professional team, with 46 wins, 18 draws and seven losses. In addition, Flamengo leads the Brasileirão and is in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores.

WHEN IS FILIPE LUÍS'S NEXT FLAMENGO GAME?

Following Zico's advice, Filipe Luís is aiming for another victory for Flamengo this Sunday (05), starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Arena Fonte Nova. The match against Bahia is valid for the 27th round and will have full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live, on multiple platforms.

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