Luxa celebrates "victory with Flamengo flair"
The coach praises the team's dedication and tactical discipline, but warns: "We have ten more crucial games ahead."
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Volta Redonda (RJ) - Without a jacket, sweaty and happy. Vanderlei Luxemburgo's expression as he left the locker room at the Raulino de Oliveira Stadium and his calm walk to the post-match press conference after the victory over Atlético-GO perfectly captured the coach's feelings. Encouraged by the positive result, Luxa praised the players' determination and warned that, from now on, Flamengo will have 10 more crucial matches in the Brazilian Championship.
"We did what the fans like to see. We fought hard, so much so that the fans never booed us. It was a very important result. It's good to come back this way. Now, the only concern has to be with ourselves. We have 10 more decisive games and if we achieve a 70% success rate, we'll be right up the table," said the coach.
In a good mood, the Flamengo coach observed that the victory to mark his return to the helm of Flamengo could only be characterized by sheer willpower.
"Not at all, my face is very ugly (laughs). It was a victory with a Flamengo feel. That's how coaches are. One day they change things and everything works out. The next day, it goes wrong. It's part of the game. I just gave up the official presentation and worked to give the team a consistent style," explained Luxa, who made a point of praising the team's performance in the match.
"I think the players performed very well tactically. We talked at halftime about the patience the team would need to achieve the result. During the team talk, I also made a point of changing the focus of the work. Let's think about good things, climb the table, no more fighting against relegation. Through you (the press), I want to reach the fans with these words. Change the focus of the news. Talk about good things," he concluded.
"We did what the fans like to see. We fought hard, so much so that the fans never booed us. It was a very important result. It's good to come back this way. Now, the only concern has to be with ourselves. We have 10 more decisive games and if we achieve a 70% success rate, we'll be right up the table," said the coach.
In a good mood, the Flamengo coach observed that the victory to mark his return to the helm of Flamengo could only be characterized by sheer willpower.
"Not at all, my face is very ugly (laughs). It was a victory with a Flamengo feel. That's how coaches are. One day they change things and everything works out. The next day, it goes wrong. It's part of the game. I just gave up the official presentation and worked to give the team a consistent style," explained Luxa, who made a point of praising the team's performance in the match.
"I think the players performed very well tactically. We talked at halftime about the patience the team would need to achieve the result. During the team talk, I also made a point of changing the focus of the work. Let's think about good things, climb the table, no more fighting against relegation. Through you (the press), I want to reach the fans with these words. Change the focus of the news. Talk about good things," he concluded.
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