Flamengo debuted the season in Maracanã with his right foot. Even without the holders, the red-black hit Sampaio Corrêa 2-0, in a game valid for the Carioca Championship. With the result, Mengão entered the G4 of the compatition. In a news conference after the victory, Filipe Luís explained the reserve team, praised the return of Éverton Cebolinha and talked about the.
“It will be available for the game, yes. He trained well this whole period, is well physically, was playing. He is a very important player, very high level, and made a great effort to come. He gave up a lot to come here to realize his dream, and will have all the support. We will need him a lot, not only Danilo player, but also from Danilo leader and captain, who organizes, who questions. This is Danilo I know, which I met as a companion in the national team, as Juventus captain. Now, come to Flamengo and further enhance these players. ”
For the coach’s speech to be confirmed, Danilo needs to be regularized in the CBF Daily Newsletter (IDB), until the end of Friday (31), since the Super Cup final, against Botafogo, is already this Sunday ( 2). Even it was for the proximity between the game of the state and classic weekend, which made Filipe Luís climb an alternative team against Sampaio Corrêa.
“The decision was because of the game. I didn’t even think Botafogo was going to have a more rest, but probably if the game was yesterday, it may have been making other decisions to start with the team, but I don’t complain because, of course, we had the week, The weekend to play and the week to train and, the players who played today we have three days until the game, ”he explained.
Still about the supercop final, the former defender talked about the opponent.
“A champion team, Libertadores champion, Brazilian champion. Lost some players, but also reinforced. It’s a coach (Carlos Leiria) that I know too, I played against him at the U-20. He is a great coach, knew how to keep the ideas they had been doing, not moving much and of course, becomes a very powerful team. We will have the opponent today in this final with the highest level in Brazil. So let’s put this title to the test that wins the best. May it be a great game, we want this title, they too and that wins the best. ”
About striker Éverton Cebolinha, Filipe Luís was surprised by the speed of return after one.
“. Five months of an Achilles tendon injury, which is a rupture, who say doctors that the worst is injury to the soccer player, and the guy comes back in five months like that. I asked him if he wanted to play the first 45 minutes or the last 45 of the game. He asked. He made an excellent game, I liked it a lot. We are in the preseason for this, so that they can compete between them and who grows is the team. ”
