Filipe Luís vows to Flamengo fans after ending Juventude hoodoo | OneFootball

Flamengo broke a historic 28-year taboo without winning against Juventude away from home

Sunday afternoon (15) was more than special for Flamengo, as they broke the nearly 28-year taboo without winning against Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi. In Caxias do Sul, the Most Beloved overcame the team from Rio Grande do Sul by 2-0, in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. After the match, Filipe Luís 'promised' that the red-black team will further improve their performance in the games.

Besides that, in a press conference, Filipe Luís made it clear that he cannot control the outcome of Flamengo's games. However, he manages the way the team plays. This is because the red-black coach's idea is for the players to improve even more with each match.

— Our goal is not only to maintain performance but to improve as time goes by. With corrections, videos, training, and new concepts that we are implementing in the team. With time, the team tends to evolve. As we have already seen a great evolution from the first semester to what we are seeing now –, he said, before completing:

— Even with a very big change in what was the backbone of this team. Very important players left, and the new ones are trying to fit in as quickly as possible in this context, to continue making the team evolve. I don't control the results, but the way we play, yes. We will try to evolve even more and improve our performance –, he concluded.

How is the Brasileirão table?

In summary, Arrascaeta scored the first goal for Flamengo against Juventude. Then, Emerson Royal extended the score and sealed the red-black victory by 2-0 at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium. Thus, with the result, Fla reached 50 points and remains the isolated leader of the Brazilian Championship.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Now, Flamengo shifts focus and prepares for the Copa Libertadores. This is because the Most Beloved faces Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) on Thursday (18), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the quarterfinals of the tournament.

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