Filipe Luís on Palmeiras v Flamengo win: "Abel’s not worth anything" (Video) | OneFootball

Filipe Luís highlighted how football coaches depend on results, using an ironic tone to explain that he is not a better coach after the Libertadores victory, just as Abel Ferreira is not worse after the defeat. The former player, who had ex-Sporting player Gonzalo Plata on the bench, defeated Palmeiras - Flamengo in the final of the biggest club competition in South America.

"It means a lot to me, my wife knows, it’s many hours dedicated. The coach is judged by the result: since we won, I’m a phenomenon and Abel is worth nothing. But both teams are solid and that’s very difficult. In the end, one would come out a loser. I still haven’t processed it, it was a very tense week," said Filipe Luís.

The Brazilian coach also spoke about the final lost in 2021: "When Palmeiras eliminated LDU [in the semifinals], everyone thought it would be better to face LDU. In theory, it was better to face LDU, but a game of this magnitude deserves a direct rival of Flamengo in recent years, and I told the players it would be the biggest final in the history of the Libertadores and that was my speech. The mental part of 2021 didn’t come into play, we have few players from that year. I really believe in what I’m doing here." Abel Ferreira also reacted to the match, with criticism of the referee.

He then explained how he prepared for the Libertadores final: "In our coaching staff, we identify the possible game plans of opponents against us. Of course, Palmeiras exploits a certain type of situation that fits well with the mistakes we had been making in recent games. Each coach has his own plan."

"Of course, knowing how Abel thinks – of course I read his book, the interviews, it helps to understand how he thinks about football. But on the field, it’s the players who put the plan into practice, execute what we pass on, and the line between victory and defeat is very thin. Today it was for us, in 2021 [the final between the two teams in which he lost as a player] it could have been for us. Today they had chances to equalize. But when I look at this group, I feel it is destined to make history. They always wanted to have a photo on the wall and now they will have it and will be eternal in the club’s history," concluded Filipe Luís at the end of Palmeiras - Flamengo, which gave the Libertadores to Mengão.

Watch again, here, the players’ ‘bath’ for Filipe Luís at the end of Palmeiras - Flamengo:

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