Star is not lacking for Zé Ricardo. Last Wednesday (21), in the first leg of the round of XNUMX of the Copa Sudamericana, the coach shone once again by replacing Mancuello with Emerson and seeing the veteran score the winning goal four minutes after entering the fieldSince taking over the professional team, the coach has broken taboos and surprised with tactical changes and substitutions. And it's working.

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Right on his debut, in the match against Ponte Preta, valid for the fourth round, the still interim coach - replacing Muricy Ramalho, who was away due to health problems - saw from the side of the field the team beat Macaca in a comeback, after 11 years without beating the opponent in Campinas, with one man less for a good part of the second half. Besides counting on Felipe Azevedo's own goal, Mengão won with a beautiful left-footed strike from Jorge, an old acquaintance of Zé Ricardo, who coached him in the youth teams. After the referee blew the final whistle, the red-and-black fans at Moisés Lucarelli recognized him and let out a chant: "Ah, it's Zé Ricardo!"

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In the following round, against Vitória, the coach changed the team's formation to 4-4-2, with Alan Patrick and Mancuello in the midfield. With Paolo Guerrero on the Peruvian national team, another boy trained by Zé in the youth team scored the goal. another positive result. Felipe Vizeu was the substitute chosen by the coach and did the job, scoring in the 18th minute of the second half.

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Mengão's next victory would come in the eighth round, against Cruzeiro. And, once again, Zé Ricardo had a hand in it. The coach gave the debut to newly signed defender Réver, who replaced Léo Duarte and formed a central defensive partnership with Rafael Vaz. The debutant, besides having a great game, showed he was hungry for goals and, after three attempted headers, found the net in the 42nd minute of the first half with a precise header: 1-0 and three points at Mineirão.

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Before the match against Internacional, in the 12th round, Zé Ricardo was questioned by fans and the press for betting on Pará and Ederson as starters in the derby against Fluminense. In the following rounds, the changes were justified on the field: so far, the right-back is one of the team's main standouts, and Ederson, before suffering an injury in the match against Corinthians, improved his performance and scored the winning goal. victory over Colorado at Klebão, in Cariacica.

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Once again, Zé Ricardo bet on young Vizeu as a starter in the match against Atlético-MG, in the 14th round. The Boy from the Nest did not disappoint and scored both goals that gave victory for Rubro-Negro, becoming the team's top scorer in the Brasileirão with four goals. The victory ended a five-game unbeaten streak for Galo.

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In the 17th round, Flamengo was already leading Coritiba 1-0, with a goal from Guerrero, who had scored for the third consecutive game, when Zé Ricardo took off Mancuello and Alan Patrick to bring on Cirino and Cuéllar. And it was precisely with a precise pass from the Colombian to the number 7 that the goal that secured the victory came. red-black victory, at 43 minutes of the second half.

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Against Chapecoense in the 22nd round at Arena Condá, Zé Ricardo once again played a key role in the victory. The coach took off Gabriel and Éverton to bring on Leandro Damião and Mancuello. Not only did the team gain momentum, dominate the midfield, and gain a strong presence in the box, but in the 25th minute, Damião scored for the "Mais Querido" (Most Beloved).

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...and then, at 44, he gave the assist for Mancuello to score the third and leave Rubro-Negro in second place.

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It even looked like a replay: against Ponte Preta, for the 23rd round, and Victory, for the 24th, Fernandinho and Gabriel - contested, but supported by Zé Ricardo - scored and Flamengo won both games 2-1. In the first match, Fernandinho came off the bench in the 32nd minute to score in the 44th minute and give the final score to the match.

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A week earlier, against Figueirense, in the Copa Sudamericana, the striker had already secured Flamengo's place in the round of 16 four minutes after coming on for Éverton, with a great goal.



Against Palmeiras in the 25th round, a change had a swift effect. Alan Patrick's first touch after coming on for Gabriel in the 16th minute of the second half saw the midfielder's shot hit the post before hitting the side netting.

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In this game, Zé Ricardo also did well in the tactical restructuring of the team after Márcio Araújo was sent off in the final moments of the first half and left with a Allianz Arena heroic draw.

Next appointment
Zé Ricardo is already in charge of the squad at the CT, aiming for the match against Cruzeiro., next Sunday (25), in Cariacica, valid for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. There are only a thousand tickets left to sell out the Kleber Andrade stadium. Click here and see how to guarantee your place.