Silas does not confirm lineup for match against Cruzeiro
The coach will still "think" about who will take to the field in this Wednesday's game in Minas Gerais.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo will only have its lineup defined for this Wednesday's match (September 01.09st) at Parque do Sabiá in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, moments before kick-off. It's not a strategy or a mystery created by the new Flamengo coach, Silas. The fact is that the coach hasn't yet decided who will start in the match against Cruzeiro. He's had only two days to work with his new players, but he's expected to make few changes to the team that faced Guarani last Sunday (August 29.08th).
Silas has doubts in both the defensive and offensive systems. In defense, Jean, suffering from a bad cold, didn't train with his teammates on Tuesday (August 31.08st) and may miss the match. In attack, without Diogo, who didn't even travel, Leandro Amaral should be the option alongside Val Baiano.
"I haven't decided on the team yet. I'll think about it a bit more and I'll only have the lineup before the game. We didn't have much time to work, but I talked a lot with the players and everyone is very motivated for this match," said Silas.
The coach reiterated what he said during his press conference at his presentation on Monday (August 30.08) in Gávea. He believes there's no way to crucify the team for the loss to Guarani. Silas believes now is the time for unity in pursuit of positive results.
"It's important that they have confidence. It's time for the group to unite, for the fans to embrace the team and support it, because you can't judge this squad by the loss against Guarani. Especially since they dominated the entire game and had a two-minute blackout. We talked a lot and they believe they can, indeed, win here. Respectful to Cruzeiro, but Flamengo has the ability to go for the three points," he added.
Silas has doubts in both the defensive and offensive systems. In defense, Jean, suffering from a bad cold, didn't train with his teammates on Tuesday (August 31.08st) and may miss the match. In attack, without Diogo, who didn't even travel, Leandro Amaral should be the option alongside Val Baiano.
"I haven't decided on the team yet. I'll think about it a bit more and I'll only have the lineup before the game. We didn't have much time to work, but I talked a lot with the players and everyone is very motivated for this match," said Silas.
The coach reiterated what he said during his press conference at his presentation on Monday (August 30.08) in Gávea. He believes there's no way to crucify the team for the loss to Guarani. Silas believes now is the time for unity in pursuit of positive results.
"It's important that they have confidence. It's time for the group to unite, for the fans to embrace the team and support it, because you can't judge this squad by the loss against Guarani. Especially since they dominated the entire game and had a two-minute blackout. We talked a lot and they believe they can, indeed, win here. Respectful to Cruzeiro, but Flamengo has the ability to go for the three points," he added.
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