If the cold "froze" the teams at the start of the match, as Zé Ricardo joked in the press conference, the second half was hot at the San Carlos de Apoquindo stadium in Chile for Flamengo vs. Palestino. With a surprising seven goals in the second half, the score, which remained level for the first 45 minutes, ended 5-2, giving the Mais Querido a good lead heading into the second leg. Still buoyed by the resounding victory, the Flamengo coach urged a down-to-earth approach and didn't take the team's spot for granted: he wants to confirm qualification in August, in the second leg in Rio de Janeiro.
Fan club members have the pride of playing alongside each victory: the money goes to football and brings more reinforcements, new talent, and infrastructure to the training center. And they also have advantages in official stores to buy the jersey and wear it with pride! Click and join now.
In addition to commenting on the match on Wednesday night (6), Zé Ricardo praised Everton Ribeiro, who scored his first goal with the Manto Sagrado from the penalty spot, the last in the rout over the Chilean team.
Check out the main excerpts from the interview:
Celebration without singing victory
I believe we deserved the victory. The cold weather froze us a bit at the beginning, but we accelerated in the second half. We wanted the away goal. We didn't expect seven goals; theirs ended up coming from individual errors. The fact is, we have a good lead, but the challenge is open, and we have to confirm the result in Rio de Janeiro. We'll have plenty of respect for our opponent and work hard to put in another great performance in the return leg.
Everton Ribeiro
Everton Ribeiro is a player who is not only talented but also very intelligent. He quickly understood our style of play. Like the rest of the team, he was a bit confused in the first half, but we analyzed Palestino's game plan and got it right at halftime.
Cuellar
Gustavo (Cuéllar) finds it easy to play up front and as a holding midfielder, but since the Chilean team was forcing the game with two strikers, we put Rômulo, who's taller, and left Cuéllar up front. It worked, and we managed to slow down the play on the wings.
Tactical scheme
The agreement was that Everton Ribeiro would stay on the field as long as he felt well. He's been showing excellent form, combining intensity and rhythm to help the team build momentum. It's important to have a versatile player like him. So we paired him with Everton to help us produce more. We went from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-1-4-1, with Cuéllar marking closer. Then, with Rômulo's introduction, we got things right and scored the goals.
Fan club members have the pride of playing alongside each victory: the money goes to football and brings more reinforcements, new talent, and infrastructure to the training center. And they also have advantages in official stores to buy the jersey and wear it with pride! Click and join now.
In addition to commenting on the match on Wednesday night (6), Zé Ricardo praised Everton Ribeiro, who scored his first goal with the Manto Sagrado from the penalty spot, the last in the rout over the Chilean team.
Check out the main excerpts from the interview:
Celebration without singing victory
I believe we deserved the victory. The cold weather froze us a bit at the beginning, but we accelerated in the second half. We wanted the away goal. We didn't expect seven goals; theirs ended up coming from individual errors. The fact is, we have a good lead, but the challenge is open, and we have to confirm the result in Rio de Janeiro. We'll have plenty of respect for our opponent and work hard to put in another great performance in the return leg.
Everton Ribeiro
Everton Ribeiro is a player who is not only talented but also very intelligent. He quickly understood our style of play. Like the rest of the team, he was a bit confused in the first half, but we analyzed Palestino's game plan and got it right at halftime.
Cuellar
Gustavo (Cuéllar) finds it easy to play up front and as a holding midfielder, but since the Chilean team was forcing the game with two strikers, we put Rômulo, who's taller, and left Cuéllar up front. It worked, and we managed to slow down the play on the wings.
Tactical scheme
The agreement was that Everton Ribeiro would stay on the field as long as he felt well. He's been showing excellent form, combining intensity and rhythm to help the team build momentum. It's important to have a versatile player like him. So we paired him with Everton to help us produce more. We went from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-1-4-1, with Cuéllar marking closer. Then, with Rômulo's introduction, we got things right and scored the goals.