According to Marcelo Lomba, "the team can only improve."
Goalkeeper believes that the return to winning ways and Luxemburgo's arrival will further motivate Flamengo.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Coming off a victory and motivated by a new coach at the helm, Flamengo is on the right track to achieve the goal set by Vanderlei Luxemburgo: to reach the Copa Sudamericana next season. But, for goalkeeper Marcelo Lomba, it's not enough to be on the right track; it's necessary to follow it until the end of the season. And the team has a chance to take another important step this Sunday (October 10.10th) in Florianópolis.
"Coach Vanderlei arrived, talked a lot with us, and the team tried to do everything he asked on the field. I think that was fundamental. We played with joy, dedication, patience, and we knew how to take advantage of the chances we had. It was a very important step, and now we have to maintain this momentum in the game against Avaí," said the number 29.
The goalkeeper reaffirmed the unity of the group as a key factor in favor of the Flamengo team at this crucial moment in the competition.
"Despite some events not being very positive, the group never stopped being united. That huddle at the end of the game showed that. We are together, united, to get Flamengo out of the bottom of the table and fight, at least, for a spot in the Copa Sudamericana. We never lacked the will to win. Everyone here dedicates themselves a lot, every day, to do their best on the field each round. The victories weren't coming, but we always tried to give our all," said the goalkeeper, who expressed confidence in Flamengo's improvement in the coming rounds.
"I think the team can only improve. Coach Vanderlei's arrival came at a good time; he greatly motivated the team, and, in addition, the team is now starting to gel, starting to gel. This is the Flamengo group that will go all the way to the end of the competition and is very motivated to put the club back at the top, where it deserves to be," he concluded.
"Coach Vanderlei arrived, talked a lot with us, and the team tried to do everything he asked on the field. I think that was fundamental. We played with joy, dedication, patience, and we knew how to take advantage of the chances we had. It was a very important step, and now we have to maintain this momentum in the game against Avaí," said the number 29.
The goalkeeper reaffirmed the unity of the group as a key factor in favor of the Flamengo team at this crucial moment in the competition.
"Despite some events not being very positive, the group never stopped being united. That huddle at the end of the game showed that. We are together, united, to get Flamengo out of the bottom of the table and fight, at least, for a spot in the Copa Sudamericana. We never lacked the will to win. Everyone here dedicates themselves a lot, every day, to do their best on the field each round. The victories weren't coming, but we always tried to give our all," said the goalkeeper, who expressed confidence in Flamengo's improvement in the coming rounds.
"I think the team can only improve. Coach Vanderlei's arrival came at a good time; he greatly motivated the team, and, in addition, the team is now starting to gel, starting to gel. This is the Flamengo group that will go all the way to the end of the competition and is very motivated to put the club back at the top, where it deserves to be," he concluded.
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