Flamengo must have 3 defenders against Ñublense, for Libertadores – Flamengo – Flamengo News & Games

Jorge Sampaoli led the last training session before the match this Tuesday (18)

Flamengo finished preparing for the match against Ñublense (CHI) on Tuesday (18), at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center. Coach Jorge Sampaoli will make his debut for Robro Negro in Wednesday’s duel (19). The Argentine should return to the scheme with three defenders, favored by his predecessor, Vitor Pereira.

With this, Flamengo should enter the Maracana with: Santos, Varela (Wesley), Fabricio Bruno, Leo Pereira, David Luiz and Ayrton Lucas. Thiago Maia, Gerson, Everton Ribeiro; Gabigol and Peter. The potential lineup has been released by GE. This Tuesday (18), Jorge Sampaoli led a training session with the full squad for the first time.

On Monday (17), the day of the show, the coach did not have the players starting as starters against Coritiba, on Sunday (16), a 3-0 Flamengo win. Opening Game 11 of the first game of the Brazilian championship led to recovery and prevention in the academy.

Jorge Sampaoli, in the presentation, commented that the ‘mother system’ is 3-2-5 or 3-1-6 in attack. Despite the bold tactic, the Argentine didn’t have much time to try it out, due to lack of time. However, expectations are that Flamengo will play with three defenders on Wednesday (19).

Another point Sampaoli made related to the possibility of Gabigol and Pedro playing together. The coach explained that the situation would depend on each match. The top scorers tend to work together against the Copa Libertadores de América. On Sunday (16), still with Mario Jorge, the number 9 entered only in the second half.

The ball rolls for Flamengo x Ñublense at 21:30 (Brasilian time) in the Maracana. Since both of them lost in the beginning, the match has a decisive character for the group A classification of the Copa Libertadores de América. Fla’s column, on Youtube, brings all the feelings of confrontation.