One week after having stamped the vacancy at the decision of the Liberatorsor Flamengo beat San Paolo again and secured the Copa do Brasil final. At the post-qualifying press conference, coach Dorival Júnior praised the feat of reaching two finals for the club in just three months of work. The coach underlined the importance of the squad’s collective and defensive dedication for the turning point of the season. According to him, the position of gabigolo on the pitch summarizes the team spirit.
“The most important thing is to be in two finals, a fact that few would believe in the first week of June (when he took over the team). The work, everyone’s dedication, made evolution generate maturity, maturity generated confidence and our team started playing it safe. “
“We imagined an improvement in the team as a whole, but we didn’t expect everything to happen so quickly. The situation was difficult, there was instability in every sense, and on the other hand there was also a desire to overcome that phase. “said Dorival.
When asked what was the key moment in the recovery of Flamengo’s confidence, Dorival Júnior chose the direct elimination against Atletico-MG in the same Brazilian Cup. After losing 2-1 in Belo Horizonte, Fla went 2-0 in Rio de Janeiro, on a day marked by the Rossoneri “hell” at Maracanã, and moved on to the quarter-finals, where he eliminated Athletico-PR before overthrowing the San Paolo in the semifinals.
“Confidence began to return and we were feeling an evolution, the team gained confidence, we sought stability and from there we played with great confidence and balance. Today San Paolo asked for a lot and the team behaved very much. positive, there are moments that need to know how to suffer and work the ball to be as effective as today. “
In addition to enhancing the collective evolution of the team, Dorival individually highlighted a player for the growth of Flamengo: Gabigol. For the coach, despite having to escape a little from his characteristics to work alongside Pedro, Gabi played at a high level showing dedication and commitment to the team.
“What sums up everything was the attitude of the team from the beginning and the bearing of a player like Gabriel, for the participation he had, for the delivery, perhaps in need of escaping a little from his characteristics, but very participatory , active, he gives up and participates in all respects on the field “.
“Today, 80 minutes into the match, he ran almost 80 meters from one area to another to retrieve a ball. This is remarkable for any player or group, I hope we do not lose this essence that the team has we combine all this: confidence in attack, good mobility of movements inside, and the main thing was the participation of all the players in the defensive aspect “, praised Dorival.
Key moment of the season
“There was a remarkable match for me, which was the Copa do Brasil match in Belo Horizonte, the team lost the match, it was the last one we lost with two goals, from there there are 24 games and we conceded only 10 goals, which The match scored because it showed a possibility of growth, despite the defeat.We noticed another attitude, which the team wanted otherwise, it was a watershed, we evolved, in search of important victories, like the 7-1 at home against Tolima in Libertadores, but the game that made the difference for me was that of Belo Horizonte. “
Schedule and stop for Fifa Date
“We can not go further, this is important. We will have a week free from activities with the players, but we will not have six athletes with our group, all called up for the national team. The process, but be careful with the volume of work, we are halfway through the match. end of the season, we have difficult decisions ahead of what is planned, the best team on the pitch ever.
Non Fla x Influenza Securities?
“We will think about it starting from tomorrow, it may happen to put the first team, we can take an important step in the league, as long as we get a great result. It is a decisive moment for the Brazilian, who does not depend solely and exclusively on Flamengo, unlike other competitions.We had scored important points with a team that for many would not have been the starter, but was the team responsible for our growth in the competition.We cannot be held hostage only by the results, Flamengo are the only team that is in the three competitions with the possibility of a title.
All of our decisions were supported and discussed with the board, so that I didn’t take unnecessary attitudes and went against the club’s ideas. Everything was done with conscience and balance, in the last two games there were no results, but there are no easy games in Brasileirão. This same team was achieving great results, the two draws have pushed us a bit away, we recognize that the opponent’s advantage is good, but we are alive in the competition and we will look for results as much as possible ”.
At the moment in Flamengo
“Honestly, I couldn’t imagine a moment like this, I’ve always trusted the group a lot, it’s a team that is nice to see play, the players have a style of soccer something that has always pleased me, I already knew most of them and this helped me a lot. There is a working group behind it, the arrival of Dorival helped to change the behavior of the group, but everyone did a great job of recovery in every sense. I am happy to have a moment like this with Flamengo, I did not imagine it would happen this year, I was stopped for a long time out of necessity, and it is a satisfaction to see what I am seeing in this team. A very serious job and a great commitment by everyone in Flamengo football. “
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