Willians comments on substitution in the classic
The midfielder felt a contracture and asked coach Rogério Lourenço to be substituted.
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In the final minutes of Sunday's derby (August 01.08st) against Vasco, the Flamengo fans present at Maracanã were taken by surprise when the fourth official raised his digital tablet to announce a Flamengo substitution. It was Michael replacing Willians, one of the Flamengo players with the best performance in the match. The response came in the form of questions to coach Rogério Lourenço.
However, after the game, the midfielder himself made a point of explaining that he himself had asked to be substituted. With a sore thigh, the number 8 signaled to the bench, and the red-and-black manager then made the change.
"I asked to leave. The fans didn't understand, but I felt a twinge in my thigh and, to avoid any misunderstanding, I was the one who asked to leave," said Willians.
Rogério also commented on the matter in the post-match press conference, avoiding controversy. He said it's normal for fans to have this kind of attitude. After all, those in the stadium couldn't have imagined the player had requested a substitution.
"The fans are in the stands and won't know why the player asked to leave. It's understandable. But he felt an injury, had a muscle strain, and was only substituted because of that," Rogério revealed.
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However, after the game, the midfielder himself made a point of explaining that he himself had asked to be substituted. With a sore thigh, the number 8 signaled to the bench, and the red-and-black manager then made the change.
"I asked to leave. The fans didn't understand, but I felt a twinge in my thigh and, to avoid any misunderstanding, I was the one who asked to leave," said Willians.
Rogério also commented on the matter in the post-match press conference, avoiding controversy. He said it's normal for fans to have this kind of attitude. After all, those in the stadium couldn't have imagined the player had requested a substitution.
"The fans are in the stands and won't know why the player asked to leave. It's understandable. But he felt an injury, had a muscle strain, and was only substituted because of that," Rogério revealed.
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