Revenge? Filipe Luís on firing up Flamengo for Libertadores final | OneFootball

Filipe Luís gave details about the ‘speech’ he used with Flamengo’s players

The final of the Copa Libertadores in 2025 between Flamengo and Palmeiras took on a sense of revenge after Flamengo’s runner-up finish in 2021. In this context, after the red-black team’s fourth title, Filipe Luís revealed how he ‘motivated’ the players of the Most Beloved for this year’s final.

According to Filipe Luís, the speech he gave to the Flamengo players was that the final against Palmeiras would be the biggest in the history of the Libertadores. Furthermore, Flamengo’s coach stated that the ‘mental’ aspect regarding the 2021 runner-up finish did not take the field with the current squad.

— When Palmeiras eliminated LDU, I think everyone felt it would be better to face LDU. In theory, it would have been better to face LDU, but a match of this magnitude deserves a direct rival of Flamengo in recent years, and I told them (the players) that it would be the biggest final in the history of the Libertadores, and that was my speech — he said, before adding:

— LDU were Libertadores champions, they have a great history, but the level of our opponent makes our effort even more valuable. The mental part from 2021 didn’t come into play, there were only a few players here. And if we had lost, we did our best. I really believe in what I’m doing — he concluded.

How was the fourth Libertadores title won?

It’s no exaggeration to say that the conquest of the Libertadores began with AeroFla, last Wednesday (24th). On that occasion, thousands of fans escorted the Flamengo delegation to Galeão Airport, where the team boarded for Lima, Peru.

Upon arriving in Lima, Flamengo’s fans once again celebrated the joy of being red-black, with more festivities and support for the squad. However, the title was sealed on Saturday (29th), when Danilo ‘soared’ to score the winning goal for Flamengo, with a header, at the Monumental U, after a corner taken by Arrascaeta.

Did the fans have an ‘extra’ reason to celebrate?

In 2021, it’s worth noting that Andreas Pereira was one of the main reasons for Flamengo’s defeat. Representing the Sacred Mantle at that time, the player lost the ball in midfield and, as a result, Palmeiras ended up scoring the 2-1 that sealed Flamengo’s runner-up finish.

Now, in 2025, Andreas Pereira is at Palmeiras. Because of this, this year’s final took on an even more special tone. That’s because Flamengo’s fans sought ‘revenge’ against the player and stated that “no one dies” owing Flamengo. Now, the midfielder was runner-up with the São Paulo club.

And now?

After winning the Libertadores title, Flamengo could lift the Brazilian championship trophy in their next match. Thus, the Most Beloved hosts Ceará at Maracanã on Wednesday (3rd).

Flamengo and Ceará will play the 37th round of the Brasileirão starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with live broadcast on Rede Globo, on free-to-air TV. If they win, the Most Beloved will become nine-time Brazilian champions.

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