Jorge Jesus previews match against Emelec in Ecuador
Coach gave a press conference at the team's training camp in Guayaquil
By Communication - Flamengo - inOn the day he turns 65, coach Jorge Jesus has the mission of leading Flamengo in the most important game of the season: the first leg of the round of 24 of the Libertadores, against Emelec, this Wednesday (21), at 30:XNUMX pm, at the George Capwell Stadium. The coach gave a press conference early this afternoon at the hotel where the red-black delegation is staying in Guayaquil and projected the first decisive clash in Ecuador.
"If you ever asked me if I could be in a Libertadores, football has these things... I wouldn't have thought about it; my life was Champions League. But the Libertadores is also the Champions League of Latin America, and that was one of the reasons I accepted to coach Flamengo. Emelec has Libertadores experience, Angulo is a player already known and watched in Europe. We've seen their games; they've already faced a Brazilian team, Cruzeiro. They're a very high-intensity team," he stated.
The coach also welcomed the club's newest signing, Filipe Luis, who was announced this morning as Flamengo's new left-back. Jorge Jesus praised the player's quality and hopes to have him back soon.
"Filipe Luis is a Brazilian national team player with a familiar pedigree that requires no introduction. In football, we have to demonstrate our worth every day, and Filipe will demonstrate that at Flamengo. He has characteristics that we really like," he emphasizes.
Before the decisive match this Wednesday, the red-black squad trains this afternoon at the Barcelona Stadium in Guayaquil.