Flamengo will be at its best against Ceará
Rogério explains that there was no rush in selecting Renato and Leandro Amaral for Saturday's game
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - inMuch of the attention in Saturday's (14.08) game between Flamengo and Ceará, at Maracanã, will be on debutants Renato Abreu and Leandro Amaral, who will be playing their first game in the red-and-black shirt in this Brasileirão. Not only because of the quality of the players, but also because they are not yet in their best physical condition.
Despite this, coach Rogério Lourenço believes that both reinforcements are ready to help Flamengo and that the team selected with Marcelo Lomba, Leo Moura, Welinton, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Correa, Willians, Renato and Petkovic; Leandro Amaral and Val Baiano is the best possible at the moment.
"There was no rush. Renato and Leandro Amaral are players with the potential to be Flamengo starters, and that's why they were signed. They're not 100% yet, but they'll be able to help us a lot. They're quality players who will be important for us," he said.
The red-black commander believes that the team only has to gain from the experience and quality of the new signings.
"We benefit from the experience of these players, who, in addition to their quality, also know when to slow down the game, when to speed up the play... And I don't get hung up on age. If a player takes care of himself, he can play until he's 35 or 37. But of course, the defense will have to make a greater effort to compensate for a possible loss in marking," he noted.
David on the bench – Despite already being registered with the CBF, defender David will not start against Ceará. Rogério Lourenço believes it is better to continue preparing the number 14 for next Sunday's match (22.08) against Atlético Paranaense.
"I'm happy that everything worked out. I'll start with two players who aren't 100%, which risks forcing substitutions. David hasn't played for a long time either, so we talked and agreed that he would train for the match next weekend," he concluded.
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