Defensive system is praised by Rogério Lourenço
Coach celebrates the fact that the team did not concede any goals to Corinthians despite being one man down
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo hadn't kept a clean sheet since April 4th. On that occasion, the team played with the reserves against Friburguense in the final round of the Taça Rio. With the starting lineup, the last game in which Bruno didn't find the back of the net was the 1-0 victory over Vasco on March 14th. In other words, Wednesday night's feat deserves to be celebrated by the red-and-blacks, who kept a clean sheet against Corinthians in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of XNUMX.
This season, Flamengo has conceded 32 goals in just 25 matches. A high average that has always been a concern for the coaching staff. Therefore, Rogério Lourenço, who took over the team on the eve of this match against Corinthians, spoke extensively with the group about the importance of not conceding goals, especially when playing at home, and the result was even better than expected.
"The defense was very focused and performed very well. These days, I've been trying to say that the defense starts with Adriano and Love forming the midfield. That happened today, and we were able to prove that the defense is a machine that needs everyone to be balanced to function. Today we played 60 minutes without a player, and still didn't concede a goal. The team deserves congratulations," he analyzed.
One of those directly responsible for this defensive evolution of the red-black team is midfielder Rômulo, who despite not playing since 2007, had a good game this Wednesday.
"He did well, showed a lot of desire and has the trust of everyone here. He helped a lot in covering Leo Moura and we hope he gets into the rhythm of the game to be that Rômulo of 2007," analyzed defender David, who also celebrated the fact that he didn't concede any goals from Ronaldo and company.
"Not conceding a goal is a reason for us to be happy, because we know the quality of Corinthians' attack. Ronaldo is a great player, I have a lot of respect for him, and we knew we had to be alert at all times. Fortunately, we did well and didn't let him decide the game. I hope that happens again in the second leg," he said.
For David, another factor that made a difference was the communication between the defense players.
"I saw a more communicative team today, and that was very important. Especially defensively. We have to constantly push each other," he concluded.
This season, Flamengo has conceded 32 goals in just 25 matches. A high average that has always been a concern for the coaching staff. Therefore, Rogério Lourenço, who took over the team on the eve of this match against Corinthians, spoke extensively with the group about the importance of not conceding goals, especially when playing at home, and the result was even better than expected.
"The defense was very focused and performed very well. These days, I've been trying to say that the defense starts with Adriano and Love forming the midfield. That happened today, and we were able to prove that the defense is a machine that needs everyone to be balanced to function. Today we played 60 minutes without a player, and still didn't concede a goal. The team deserves congratulations," he analyzed.
One of those directly responsible for this defensive evolution of the red-black team is midfielder Rômulo, who despite not playing since 2007, had a good game this Wednesday.
"He did well, showed a lot of desire and has the trust of everyone here. He helped a lot in covering Leo Moura and we hope he gets into the rhythm of the game to be that Rômulo of 2007," analyzed defender David, who also celebrated the fact that he didn't concede any goals from Ronaldo and company.
"Not conceding a goal is a reason for us to be happy, because we know the quality of Corinthians' attack. Ronaldo is a great player, I have a lot of respect for him, and we knew we had to be alert at all times. Fortunately, we did well and didn't let him decide the game. I hope that happens again in the second leg," he said.
For David, another factor that made a difference was the communication between the defense players.
"I saw a more communicative team today, and that was very important. Especially defensively. We have to constantly push each other," he concluded.