After a 1-1 draw between Flamengo and Internacional, on Saturday night in Maracanã, a red-black commander tried to dodge when asked about Dorival Júnior’s successor
Little began his coach career, already draws attention with his work ahead of and has his name quoted to take charge of the Brazilian team, despite the preference of the CBF by foreign technicians such as Italian Carlo Ancelotti and Portuguese Jorge Jesus. After a 1-1 draw between Flamengo and Internacional, on Saturday night in Maracanã, the Rubro-Negro commander tried to dodge when asked about Dorival Junior’s successor, dismissed after the defeat suffered to Argentina, by the qualifiers, and, like Ancelotti, said he was concentrated in the club with which he has a contract.
“My week was Inter. Totally studying, analyzing, training… You know me, I have a contract with Flamengo. The only thing I think is at Libertadores, (Deportivo) Táchira,” said Filipe Luís, in a press conference, referring to the opponent of the debut in the continental competition. The red-black coach also lamented the resignation of Dorival Júnior, who is near, by the CBF. “I watched the game of the national team, I was very sad for Dorival, who is a great friend, I have a great respect for him, helped me a lot. I wish success and that soon we are facing again in the field,” he said.
Regarding the draw of his team, one of the strong candidates for the national title, Filipe Luís regretted a lack of aim in the offensive sector and said he will have to work to create chances and convert them. Even acting with four strikers, the hosts tired of losing goals and had a deviation from defender Léo Pereira to avoid defeat to Internacional
“Obviously, the attackers live on goals and during the season they go through ups and downs, need to be cold in front of the goalkeeper. These attackers need these goals. There will be days when the ball will not come in, as it was today. There will be days when they will be more difficult and there will be days that the easy will not come.
“We count on Pedro in April. If nothing happens out of place, because he is in the final phase of his recovery, we hope to have Pedro on the field in April,” said the commander. Shirt 9 has not played for more than six months, since it broke the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee. Flamengo returns to the field on Thursday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), against Deportivo Táchira, in San Cristóbal, Venezuela, for the first round of Group C of the Copa Libertadores.
