After the loss to Palmeiras this Sunday (August 16.08), coach Cristóvão Borges spoke to the press. He explained the tactical changes, assessed the defeat and spoke about the rest of the Brazilian Championship.

Check out the main points of the conversation:

Tactical change

It would have been natural because we were behind. We had to look for the equalizer and the comeback. The team's character became more attacking, but that's no reason to concede four goals. 

We turned the game around, but we lacked better control. We started misplacing a lot of passes and lacked consistency in our marking. Not just the defense, but the entire team. Then we conceded the other goals.

The way we've been conceding goals is similar, especially. We've been training to correct them, we've been studying what we missed on video. We've been on the field, we've been working. But in the game, we've been lacking. But it's not the defense's fault; the team is a unit. The team isn't defending well.

Palmeiras had a very good run of form and then three negative results. The championship is subject to fluctuations. Flamengo is developing. Teams that have had a long-term foundation perform better. A process takes time. But we've improved, the team has evolved. But along with this evolution, we need results.

To bring everyone together, we'd need to be at a different level. Our goal is defensive and offensive balance. That's the future, but today we still have to strive for balance and victories.