Luxemburgo celebrates the evolution of the red-black attackers
Coach "recovered" Val Baiano and Deivid, in addition to giving young Diego Maurício a chance in the starting lineup
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Val Baiano struck a chord, Deivid returned to his best form, and Diego Maurício began to establish himself. All of this in the last three games. All of this under the command of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo. He asserts that the players deserve the most credit on the field, but he also understands their importance to the Flamengo team's desire and development.
When asked about the possibility of a raise for also acting as a sort of psychologist and motivator for the squad, Luxa joked: "The guys already say I earn too much, I can't even think about it (laughs)." Seriously, Luxemburgo praised Deivid's dedication in training and explained that he trusts the center forward's talent for the rest of the competition.
"The player has to train. I told you this about Deivid. He'd been playing outside of Brazil for a long time. Training outside of Brazil is different from ours here. It works on speed, power, he moved around, tired the opponent, played well, and the tendency is to improve as he continues to work," said the coach, who praised the player's desire to take the penalty that opened the scoring.
"This penalty discussion will never end. If he misses, they'll criticize and say Juan should have taken it. But they trained, Deivid asked for it and deserved to take it. He wanted to gain confidence, and that's important, to value personality. What matters is the player's will. He also knew the risk if he missed, and a player, if he doesn't want to take risks, is better off staying home. The difference between someone who wants to achieve something is taking the risk," he observed.
Bet on the "boy" – At 19, Diego Maurício has been making progress at Flamengo. He earned a starting spot, quickly rose to the senior squad, and earned the trust of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who makes no secret of his special concern for the "youngster."
"He's a young boy, he's learning a lot, he did well today and can play better. Because of his age, he has to tire the defender out. Sprint to one side, sprint to the other and end up creating a better situation. He runs like hell, I'm teaching him that I think he needs to improve his behavior a little, because sometimes he ends up being a little absent. He has to provoke the play," he concluded.
When asked about the possibility of a raise for also acting as a sort of psychologist and motivator for the squad, Luxa joked: "The guys already say I earn too much, I can't even think about it (laughs)." Seriously, Luxemburgo praised Deivid's dedication in training and explained that he trusts the center forward's talent for the rest of the competition.
"The player has to train. I told you this about Deivid. He'd been playing outside of Brazil for a long time. Training outside of Brazil is different from ours here. It works on speed, power, he moved around, tired the opponent, played well, and the tendency is to improve as he continues to work," said the coach, who praised the player's desire to take the penalty that opened the scoring.
"This penalty discussion will never end. If he misses, they'll criticize and say Juan should have taken it. But they trained, Deivid asked for it and deserved to take it. He wanted to gain confidence, and that's important, to value personality. What matters is the player's will. He also knew the risk if he missed, and a player, if he doesn't want to take risks, is better off staying home. The difference between someone who wants to achieve something is taking the risk," he observed.
Bet on the "boy" – At 19, Diego Maurício has been making progress at Flamengo. He earned a starting spot, quickly rose to the senior squad, and earned the trust of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who makes no secret of his special concern for the "youngster."
"He's a young boy, he's learning a lot, he did well today and can play better. Because of his age, he has to tire the defender out. Sprint to one side, sprint to the other and end up creating a better situation. He runs like hell, I'm teaching him that I think he needs to improve his behavior a little, because sometimes he ends up being a little absent. He has to provoke the play," he concluded.
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