Romulo comments on tactical variations in midfield
Midfielder believes Rogério has many options to form a team according to the situation
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
A defensive midfielder, a defensive midfielder, a versatile third man, and a creator. This is essentially the formation of a traditional midfield in football. Flamengo is no different. Rogério Lourenço's starting lineup against Atlético-GO included Correa, Willians, Kleberson, and Petkovic. However, the red-and-black difference lies in the options the coach has available throughout the match.
In the match against Dragão, for example, Rogério introduced Rômulo in place of Kleberson to provide more defensive support in midfield. Rômulo is a defensive midfielder who also serves as a third center-back and has also started several games this season. Furthermore, the coach also has Toró and Maldonado, with excellent marking ability, Fernando and Antônio, who serve as second midfielders, and Michael and Camacho, who play further forward. Rômulo celebrates a wide range of options.
"The Brazilian Championship is a complicated, long championship, where we have to adapt to the opponents we face. Sometimes, you need to have some variation to make changes to the team during the game. And I believe that, against Atlético, Rogério Lourenço was very fortunate. He made very good changes to the team. And I'm not saying that because he brought me on. He saw the problems the team was having in the match and adjusted them. We ended up with a more compact team, and he was instrumental in the victory. We have a squad with many options, and that's very important," he said.
The midfielder, however, believes that more important than the quality of the squad is the spirit with which each player enters the field.
"I commented yesterday on our return to Rio that our team is very united. Everyone is dedicated to marking, from the forwards to the defenders. The spirit is very good. That's how we have to go out on the field. All the players are running, they understood the coach's instructions and are giving their all. That's what's important," he concluded.
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In the match against Dragão, for example, Rogério introduced Rômulo in place of Kleberson to provide more defensive support in midfield. Rômulo is a defensive midfielder who also serves as a third center-back and has also started several games this season. Furthermore, the coach also has Toró and Maldonado, with excellent marking ability, Fernando and Antônio, who serve as second midfielders, and Michael and Camacho, who play further forward. Rômulo celebrates a wide range of options.
"The Brazilian Championship is a complicated, long championship, where we have to adapt to the opponents we face. Sometimes, you need to have some variation to make changes to the team during the game. And I believe that, against Atlético, Rogério Lourenço was very fortunate. He made very good changes to the team. And I'm not saying that because he brought me on. He saw the problems the team was having in the match and adjusted them. We ended up with a more compact team, and he was instrumental in the victory. We have a squad with many options, and that's very important," he said.
The midfielder, however, believes that more important than the quality of the squad is the spirit with which each player enters the field.
"I commented yesterday on our return to Rio that our team is very united. Everyone is dedicated to marking, from the forwards to the defenders. The spirit is very good. That's how we have to go out on the field. All the players are running, they understood the coach's instructions and are giving their all. That's what's important," he concluded.
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