On coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo's account
Val Baiano thanks the coach for his confidence and wants to repay him with more goals this Sunday.
By From the official website team - inCoach Vanderlei Luxemburgo seems to have been welcomed with open arms by the Flamengo squad. The manager has earned the players' trust, and his work has been praised by everyone. One of those who always praises the coach is striker Val Baiano, who scored his first goal for Flamengo precisely in Luxemburgo's debut as manager.
And Val and Luxemburgo have known each other for a long time. At the beginning of the year, according to the striker, Vanderlei tried to bring him to Atlético Mineiro.
"The coach's confidence is fundamental. At the beginning of the year, he tried to sign me for Atlético Mineiro and showed that he trusts me. Here it's a group, each one has to try to show their ability," said the striker, who explained that the group became very motivated with Luxa's arrival.
"His arrival motivates any player. He's a coach with many titles as both a coach and a player. Opponents look at the bench, see Vanderlei, and know that something different is coming. The only coach who could arrive and shake up the squad was Vanderlei. He came to motivate, to seek something positive. It worked. Everyone is happy, even those who aren't playing. We know that if we go against him, it'll be like a train hitting a Volkswagen Beetle. There's no point in arguing," he stated.
The number 9 also explained that the coach spoke extensively with the young Guilherme, who is expected to have his first chance as a starter against Athletico Paranaense.
"The coach told him that he played in the final at 18, that he has quality, and that he has our confidence. We're going to help him have a great game," he concluded.
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