Abel Braga analyzes victory and test for debut in Conmebol Libertadores
Coach also spoke about Bruno Henrique, De Arrascaeta and Gabriel Barbosa
By Flamengo Communication - inAfter Flamengo's 3-1 victory over Portuguesa on Thursday night (28), coach Abel Braga spoke to journalists in the press room at the Raulino de Oliveira stadium, in Volta Redonda. The coach analyzed the match and spoke about the preparation for the debut in the Conmebol Libertadores.
"We didn't let up (after the three goals), the opponent came with three central defenders. We managed to steal the ball twice inside their half, two goals and two or three more chances in the first half. "In the last game, we played 35 minutes with a lot of intensity, and it's normal to slow down. Today, in the second half, we managed to score the third, but we conceded a goal in a fatal way, but I think we won convincingly," said Abel.
Mais Querido's next challenge is scheduled for Tuesday (5), against San José in Oruro.
Check out other excerpts from the press conference:
From Arascaeta
He's an attacking midfielder who had a great game and created a lot of space, especially in the second half. Our team has the best attack in the league. At this point, we're clearly calling attention to him, but we have to support him; we can't let him down. He'll provide us with many assists and help us score goals.
Test for Libertadores
We've been trying to test things. Berrío made a beautiful pass to Uribe today. Gabriel scored two more goals. That's very good for us.
Bruno Henrique and Vitinho
A headache everyone loves. When we lost, Bruno Vitinho came in motivated and scored. When a player isn't having a good day, another one steps in.
Training at Gávea x CT closure
The pain of grief never goes away, but we managed to overcome it. Suddenly, we were caught up in it too... suddenly, the sheer size of the club bothered us. Everything we have at the training center is new...
Gávea is different, but it has an excellent field, and you're close to the fans. That's also good. But the ideal is privacy, and the entire high-level athlete recovery center we created at the training center. And they don't allow us access... we'll comply with the terms of the agreement.
San José x Flamengo
The team is ready. We'll face it head-to-head, with some key details needed to play at altitude. If we do well, we have a good chance of winning. Diego and I discussed the new competition, away from home, in the players' chat. We're confident. They have a good team, they pass the ball around a lot, and they have a tall striker.