Silas is full of praise for Flamengo's spirit and quality.
Coach highlights the strength of the squad, predicts improvement with each game and warns: "the sadness has passed"
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo is gradually taking on the style of its coach Silas. Even without much time to train, the Flamengo manager has observed an evolution in his team in the last rounds of the Brasileirão. In the match this Wednesday (September 22.09nd), against Grêmio, it was no different. The team fought hard for a draw and left the field highly praised by the coach.
"It was a very competitive game, difficult like every game against Grêmio here, and we are still suffering from the marathon of matches, which is natural. Today we had one or two problems in the goals we conceded. In the first, Angelim slipped and, in the second, an aerial ball, which we didn't have much time to train. We will try to change this type of play, but the team deserves congratulations," said the coach, who praised the fact that the red-and-blacks did not play defensively, even playing at the Olímpico stadium.
"The team scored again, showing its strength. We fell behind twice and fought back to tie the game. Against Fluminense, everything was very fast-paced, but today we chased the game and never gave up on playing, on coming forward with the ball under control, passing... We lack a bit of cohesion, which is natural, but it's coming. We're accumulating points. Three would be better, but he can make the difference in the end," he stated.
Pleased with the attitude of the players, such as Kleberson and Angelim, who asked to be substituted at halftime due to physical exhaustion, and Jean, who offered a very sincere self-criticism as he left the field, Silas emphasized the fact that the Flamengo group is composed of men who value the collective.
"Here at Flamengo, I'm extremely satisfied. At halftime, Kleberson asked to be substituted because he was exhausted. It was his third consecutive game, and he was moving around a lot. He was doing very well. Angelim too. So, it's a group of men who are concerned about the squad and not just looking out for themselves. That yields results on the field," observed the coach, who celebrated the team's current good form.
"I told Jean that the sadness that hung over Flamengo and the Nation has passed. Even without achieving victories, there is an atmosphere of joy, and I spoke with them about how they still have no idea of the strength they possess. Playing here, with the problems we had, and achieving the result we did, is not easy," he concluded.
"It was a very competitive game, difficult like every game against Grêmio here, and we are still suffering from the marathon of matches, which is natural. Today we had one or two problems in the goals we conceded. In the first, Angelim slipped and, in the second, an aerial ball, which we didn't have much time to train. We will try to change this type of play, but the team deserves congratulations," said the coach, who praised the fact that the red-and-blacks did not play defensively, even playing at the Olímpico stadium.
"The team scored again, showing its strength. We fell behind twice and fought back to tie the game. Against Fluminense, everything was very fast-paced, but today we chased the game and never gave up on playing, on coming forward with the ball under control, passing... We lack a bit of cohesion, which is natural, but it's coming. We're accumulating points. Three would be better, but he can make the difference in the end," he stated.
Pleased with the attitude of the players, such as Kleberson and Angelim, who asked to be substituted at halftime due to physical exhaustion, and Jean, who offered a very sincere self-criticism as he left the field, Silas emphasized the fact that the Flamengo group is composed of men who value the collective.
"Here at Flamengo, I'm extremely satisfied. At halftime, Kleberson asked to be substituted because he was exhausted. It was his third consecutive game, and he was moving around a lot. He was doing very well. Angelim too. So, it's a group of men who are concerned about the squad and not just looking out for themselves. That yields results on the field," observed the coach, who celebrated the team's current good form.
"I told Jean that the sadness that hung over Flamengo and the Nation has passed. Even without achieving victories, there is an atmosphere of joy, and I spoke with them about how they still have no idea of the strength they possess. Playing here, with the problems we had, and achieving the result we did, is not easy," he concluded.
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