The former Flamengo coach spoke about the influence of his arrival in Brazilian football in an interview with ge.com
Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus gave an interview to the portal ge.com the day after the 9-0 defeat of Al Fateh, in the Saudi League. The former Flamengo coach spoke about his experience at Al Hilal, his past at Flamengo and commented on the influence of his arrival in Brazilian football. The Portuguese defined himself as the “Pedro Álvares Cabral of Portuguese football in Brazil”.>
“My passage forced Brazilian football and the coach himself to look at the game in a different way. When we arrived, football was very positional, with little pressure. Today, no, they already know what it means to put on high pressure. This was a of the components of the game that made Brazilian football change, because the quality that the player has continues, the talent is still there, but in football, talent alone does not win games nowadays. Today, the great teams in football. Brazil are going for this change, like in Europe. This made three Portuguese coaches win in the space of five years”, said Jorge Jesus. >
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