After failing in Estudiantes’ goal in normal time, red-black goalkeeper took two penalties to put the Rio team in the Libertadores semifinals
Following the seizure of guaranteeing the classification to the semifinals of against Estudiantes on penalties, on the night of Thursday (25), (in normal time the Argentines won the duel 1-0) the coach revealed the promise made by goalkeeper Rossi, who was from villain to hero defending two penalties after regulatory time. At the news conference, the Red-Black Commander commented on the quick conversation with the player in the locker room, who admitted to failing in Benedetti’s kick, in the bid that opened the scoring already in the first half.
“Rossi has our confidence, the affection of the group, and the mistakes happen. In fact, when a goalkeeper is wrong is fatal. You expose yourself a lot and the level of concentration has to be very high always. The only thing I said was to make him quiet. And when the penalties came, the Rossi came to me. ‘ We managed to pass, ”said Filipe Luís.
Still on the issue of individual failure, Filipe Luís made a quick analysis of what an athlete’s behavior should be when these situations happen in the midst of a decisive game, as was Wednesday, who secured the Rio team in the Libertadores semifinal. “I always think so. When a player misses, he has to analyze the error, not hide, put in the field what happened and train that kind of bid. Because only the corrections and work on what you have failed is what makes you evolve and improve more,” he said.
Flamengo now turns the key and focuses on the Brazilian Championship. Leader of the competition with 51 points, the Rio team comes from a draw with Vasco and enters the field this Sunday (28) to face, in Itaquera.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Nicolas Robert
