Erick Pulgar had an injury found on Monday (12), a major loss for the team of Philip Luís.
The steering wheel had left the field with pain in the thigh in Maracanã, and during the presentation, performed restricted works of physiotherapy and treatment. The Chilean will not play the decision against LDU on Thursday (15) by Libertadores.
O CNN Sports He has gathered data and listened to people who are in the daily life of Flamengo, to explain how much this low will be felt by Filipe Luís.
Pickle is the one who runs the most
The Chilean travels more than 11 kilometers on average per match, according to data from Flamengo himself. In matches in which it is most required, PULGA even marks almost 15 kilometers.
It is the one who runs the most in the team of Filipe Luís, not only because of the position in which he operates, but also thanks to his team spirit. Who lives the daily life of Flamengo sees a very voluntary jumping,
The most interesting is not even the distance, but the intensity in travel, considered very high by the department of performance. In short, the athlete runs right, wasted little of his energy and, therefore, can play several games without sequence.
You can quietly say that it travels more than 11km on average per game.
Attack-Defense Transition
Without the ball, flea is critical, but with it, he also has. The Chilean is one of the best passers of the team, with almost 90% average in the accuracy of this foundation.
More than the numbers themselves, the steering wheel is responsible for bringing the defense ball to the attack. Unlike others of the position, he does not usually carry, but look for the vertical pass that breaks the lines and gives time to Arrascaeta and Gerson, for example, being more creative.
In Philip Luís’s offensive scheme, Pulgar really works like a little engine, a balance point so that Flamengo is not very unprotected in defense and attack with accuracy.
How long will it be away from Flamengo?
Two weeks. As it was a slight injury, recovery should not take long, although muscle injuries need to be treated with caution.
It is already discarded of at least three appointments. It will depend on the recovery, but it is possible that he returns against Palmeiras, in the optimistic scenario, or before Deportivo Táchira, in the most pessimistic.
- Flamengo x LDU – 15/05, in Maracanã – Libertadores group stage
- Botafogo x Flamengo – 05/18, in Maracanã – Brasileirão
- Flamengo x Botafogo-PB-21/05, in Maracanã-Third Phase of the Brazilian Cup
In the absence of Chilean, the immediate substitute is the young Evertton Araújo, bet by Filipe Luís who was already involved in important matches, such as the final of the Brazilian Cup.
