Pulgar praised by Jair Ventura, backed by Filipe Luís after Carioca | OneFootball

Filipe Luís highlighted Pulgar’s tactical importance after qualifying in the Carioca and reinforced the praise made by Vitória’s coach

The praise from Jair Ventura for Erick Pulgar, after Flamengo’s victory over Vitória in the Brasileirão, echoed again this Sunday (15). In a press conference after qualifying in the Carioca, Filipe Luís commented on the words of the coach of the Bahia team about the midfielder of Mengão.

— Jair is a great coach. He sees what all of us coaches see about the role that Pulgar plays. The goals catch the attention of the fans and the press, but I see what the players do without the ball. What he does off the ball on the field is incredible. I’m happy to see him being rewarded with goals, but the most important thing is the sacrifice he makes for the team. He makes the team better, said Filipe Luís.

WHAT DID JAIR VENTURA SAY?

During a press conference last Tuesday (10), Jair Ventura highlighted the intensity and physical presence of Erick Pulgar in Flamengo’s midfield. The Vitória coach stated that the Chilean is the player who marks the most and imposes the most physical contact on opponents.

— We saw an opponent that showed why individual qualities make the difference. Pulgar, who is the number 5, the guy who marks the most, who hits the most… he’s f*cking awesome, he really goes hard, scored a brilliant goal, a goal like Arrascaeta would, he said, before adding:

— When you have your four attacking players not doing so well, they find their number 5, the guy who defends, scores from midfield, hitting the top corner. But that’s Flamengo, he concluded.

HOW DID ERICK PULGAR CONTRIBUTE IN THE MATCH AGAINST VITÓRIA?

In addition to decisively helping with marking, a characteristic already consolidated in his style of play, Pulgar also showed up in attack. Against Vitória, the team coached by Jair Ventura, the Chilean scored a stunning goal from outside the box, into the top corner, and was crucial for the positive result in the Brasileirão.

This Sunday (15), in the victory over Botafogo that secured qualification to the semifinals of the Carioca, a scenario in which Filipe Luís commented on the rival coach’s statement, the midfielder found the net again. Thus, he confirmed the good form of the number 5.

WHAT NOW?

Now, with Pulgar available, Flamengo faces Lanús (ARG) on Thursday (19). The teams will play the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana, starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). The match will take place at Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, in Argentina, with full coverage by Coluna do Fla.

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