Luxa doesn't define the lineup, but he should launch Marquinhos
The coach worked with two formations this Friday, but kept the attacking midfielder among the starters
By From the official website team - in
Two different teams and a private conversation between the coach and the players. This was Flamengo's training session this Friday (November 26.11) at the Raulino de Oliveira stadium in Volta Redonda. Luxemburgo tested two formations, always attacking, and seems to have left one certainty in the air: Marquinhos' starting lineup.
In the first part of the training session, Luxa fielded the starting lineup: Marcelo Lomba, Léo Moura, Welinton, Ronaldo Angelim, and Juan; Maldonado, Willians, Renato, and Marquinhos; and Diogo and Diego Maurício. The coach then replaced Diego Maurício with Petkovic, leaving only Diogo up front.
Happy "news"
He arrived at Flamengo mid-year with high hopes of reviving his short career. Marquinhos, just 21, had a strong showing at Vitória, Bahia, and then had a stint at Palmeiras, where he didn't fare as well, before arriving at Gávea. However, he encountered bureaucratic issues with his home club and was slow to establish himself as a successful club at Flamengo, which finally happened with the arrival of Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
And Luxemburgo certainly seems likely to count on Marquinhos for the match against Cruzeiro. And in the starting lineup. This fact leaves the young attacking midfielder even more smiling than usual, and even helps him forget his turbulent recent past.
"That's in the past, it was something that happened with Vitória's board. I don't try to talk about it. Every game motivates me, I have to always keep going and perform on the field. The manager will decide if I'll play, but he hasn't said anything yet. But I'm there if he needs me and I'll try to play a great game," said Marquinhos, who doesn't see any difference between starting a decisive match like this Sunday's against Cruzeiro or any other.
"It's my job. There's no such thing as a fire. If I'm in this job, I have to step up to the plate in any situation. I think it's going to be a very difficult game; we can't make mistakes. We have to play a great game and get the three points. I'm here to help. If I start, I have to give my all. We have to show the coach that we want to play. I'm doing my job in training. There's no point in going into the game and not doing what he wants," concluded the attacking midfielder.
In the first part of the training session, Luxa fielded the starting lineup: Marcelo Lomba, Léo Moura, Welinton, Ronaldo Angelim, and Juan; Maldonado, Willians, Renato, and Marquinhos; and Diogo and Diego Maurício. The coach then replaced Diego Maurício with Petkovic, leaving only Diogo up front.
Happy "news"
He arrived at Flamengo mid-year with high hopes of reviving his short career. Marquinhos, just 21, had a strong showing at Vitória, Bahia, and then had a stint at Palmeiras, where he didn't fare as well, before arriving at Gávea. However, he encountered bureaucratic issues with his home club and was slow to establish himself as a successful club at Flamengo, which finally happened with the arrival of Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
And Luxemburgo certainly seems likely to count on Marquinhos for the match against Cruzeiro. And in the starting lineup. This fact leaves the young attacking midfielder even more smiling than usual, and even helps him forget his turbulent recent past.
"That's in the past, it was something that happened with Vitória's board. I don't try to talk about it. Every game motivates me, I have to always keep going and perform on the field. The manager will decide if I'll play, but he hasn't said anything yet. But I'm there if he needs me and I'll try to play a great game," said Marquinhos, who doesn't see any difference between starting a decisive match like this Sunday's against Cruzeiro or any other.
"It's my job. There's no such thing as a fire. If I'm in this job, I have to step up to the plate in any situation. I think it's going to be a very difficult game; we can't make mistakes. We have to play a great game and get the three points. I'm here to help. If I start, I have to give my all. We have to show the coach that we want to play. I'm doing my job in training. There's no point in going into the game and not doing what he wants," concluded the attacking midfielder.
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