Luxa explains changes to Flamengo's team
Coach says he needs to test alternatives to find the ideal formation
By From the official website team - in
Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has been making a lot of changes to Flamengo's squad. The coach, who arrived at the club in the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship, has been trying to find the ideal lineup for his team, and therefore feels it's necessary to test options he believes will work in matches. Saturday's game (November 20.11) against Guarani will be no different. Once again, the D2 duo will be in attack, and Maldonado returns to the team in midfield.
When questioned by journalists at the press conference after the tactical training session on Friday (19.11/XNUMX), Luxa admitted that he is making a lot of changes to the team, but out of necessity. According to him, the team is not fully defined and he is still working to find the best formation.
"I'm trying to dig into the team, look here and there, find alternatives. If Flamengo had a good score from the start, there wouldn't be any need to make changes. That's why we're testing. If everything was set and defined, I wouldn't be here," he said.
One of the areas where Luxa tested formations the most was the attack. This time, he's banking on the experience of his also recently signed Diogo and Deivid to move around a lot and give Guarani's defense a hard time.
"A striker has to move a lot. Ronaldo was never a striker who stayed stuck in the box. Neither was Romário or Careca. A striker has to move, but also get into the box to finish," he concluded.
Flamengo should enter the field with Marcelo Lomba, Léo Moura, Welinton, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Maldonado, Willians, Kleberson and Renato; Diogo and Deivid.
When questioned by journalists at the press conference after the tactical training session on Friday (19.11/XNUMX), Luxa admitted that he is making a lot of changes to the team, but out of necessity. According to him, the team is not fully defined and he is still working to find the best formation.
"I'm trying to dig into the team, look here and there, find alternatives. If Flamengo had a good score from the start, there wouldn't be any need to make changes. That's why we're testing. If everything was set and defined, I wouldn't be here," he said.
One of the areas where Luxa tested formations the most was the attack. This time, he's banking on the experience of his also recently signed Diogo and Deivid to move around a lot and give Guarani's defense a hard time.
"A striker has to move a lot. Ronaldo was never a striker who stayed stuck in the box. Neither was Romário or Careca. A striker has to move, but also get into the box to finish," he concluded.
Flamengo should enter the field with Marcelo Lomba, Léo Moura, Welinton, Ronaldo Angelim and Juan; Maldonado, Willians, Kleberson and Renato; Diogo and Deivid.
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