Filipe Luís addresses Flamengo players’ row with Neymar

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·10 de novembro de 2025

Filipe Luís addresses Flamengo players’ row with Neymar

Flamengo lost to Santos at Vila Belmiro, but overcame the opponent at Maracanã

Flamengo defeated Santos 3-2 this Sunday (09), in a match valid for the 33rd round of the Brasileirão. During the press conference, coach Filipe Luís was questioned about a possible change in the players' attitude towards Neymar.

This is because, in the first-round match between Flamengo and Santos, part of the red-black fans were upset with the supposed friendly attitude of the Mengão players towards Neymar. However, coach Filipe Luís said it is a “social media” issue.

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Social media… I would like you to watch the first-round game again and see how much Neymar created in that game. Flamengo dominated, had the ball, pressed the opponent high, had full control. We didn't play well, we didn't have a good day, we didn't have a left-back and in the second half, we suffered many counterattacks. We didn't understand that this was Santos' strength and conceded a counterattack goal at the end of the game, if I'm not mistaken. That was the context of the first game. There is no more aggressive or less aggressive. The team's stance in front of the fans, the motivation of playing with 70,000 at Maracanã, nothing compares. It will never be the same at home and away. We know the strength the fans have. It's so much so that today it was too much, in my opinion. So much so that there wasn't just intensity, there was anxiety and we sped up the game too much. This made us suffer more counterattacks than in that first-round game, but the goal didn't happen. And then, in the second half, we entered the game understanding that Santos' strength was in the counterattack and we managed to control more, have more patience with the ball and the chances started to appear. Santos' mistakes started to increase and we managed to score our goals. It's that simple. I am very rational, I never think about this emotional part that you have because on the field what matters is the ball,” said Filipe Luís.

How were the matches between Flamengo and Santos?

Flamengo dominated the first match against Santos at Vila Belmiro. However, Filipe Luís' team couldn't come away with the victory, even creating more opportunities. After all, at 39 minutes of the second half, Neymar found the back of Agustín Rossi's net.

However, the match at Maracanã was different. Flamengo even went into halftime winning 1-0, with a goal from Léo Pereira. In the second half, Carrascal and Bruno Henrique extended the lead for Mengo. Finally, Gabriel Bontempo and Lautaro Díaz 'pulled one back' for Santos.

What is the situation in the Brasileirão?

With the victory, Flamengo tied in points with Palmeiras, reaching 68 points, but remains in second place on the table. On the other hand, Santos remains in the relegation zone, with the same 33 points.

When does Flamengo play again?

Flamengo now starts thinking about the next commitment in the Brasileirão. On Saturday (15), Filipe Luís' team faces Sport at Arena de Pernambuco, at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), in a rescheduled match from the 12th round of the championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Prime Video (streaming) will broadcast the Flamengo x Sport game.

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