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16 Out 2023 | 08:28 |
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Tite's extensive career is marked by great titles and admiration from players. And also for curious expressions used in press conferences, some that don't even exist among the more than 430 thousand words in the Portuguese language (the famous "neologism").
On the long-awaited day of the coach's presentation at Flamengo), some terms from "titês", a nickname given by social media to the coach's vocabulary and which gained strength during his time in the Brazilian team. See below:
Trainability
Combination of the words "training" and "skill". It is the players' ability to assimilate the guidelines and be able to execute them on a daily basis in training.
Unbalancing outside players
These are the famous wingers, fast and sharp players, who can break through the opponent's lines on the sides. Older people will remember Jô Soares' catchphrase on television in the 80s: "Bota o punta, Telê". They are the same wingers, but nowadays they run all over the field to score, accompany the flanks and need to support the attack.
Terminal player
Nothing more than the well-known "man goal". Those players who specialize in finishing and are responsible for completing plays (most of the time it is the center forward).
Hybrid player
These are players who can play in different ways within their position . Example: a winger can be acute, looking for a goal or assist, or he can be an articulator who looks for constructions using tables (not to be confused with versatile, which would be acting in more than one position).
Rhythm player
He is the one who sets the pace that the game asks of the team. They are usually the midfielders, who set up the plays.
Bow and arrow
This is the player who has both the ability to build and finish the plays.
Constructor full-back
They are those with the ability to play more in the middle and build plays inside the field.
Supported play
It is the style of play with an approach to players to exchange passes in the offensive phase, that is, the lines move compactly. The idea is for the ball carrier to always have a passing option nearby.
Last third
Imagine the field divided into three parts: defense, midfield and attack. The last third is equivalent to the offensive sector and is located more or less between the intermediate and the baseline.
Rec 5
It is the pressure that players must put on the opponent to recover a lost ball in the attacking field. The idea is to avoid a counterattack within five seconds.
Zone 14
Imagine the field divided into 18 parts (or zones). The 14th is the one at the entrance to the area and is where studies consider that the most dangerous plays come from.
Perform
Nothing more than the team or the player being able to have a good performance in the match.
Opportunize
Give opportunities to players who have not been used, in order to enable them to perform within an organized team.
Complacency
Term used as a way of giving a "vote of confidence" to a player who does not live a good phase (the popular "has credit").
The first week
From the announcement to the press conference it took seven days, five of which were already intensely lived in CT. Tite's arrival took over the red and black programming last week. Training Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday until Sunday off and the rerun this Monday.
After a serious injury suffered at the Club World Cup, the Chilean continues physiotherapy at the Mais Querido training center; Alex Sandro and the Italian are also recovering.
17 Set 2025 | 18:23 |
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Flamengo released this Wednesday (17) an update on the clinical condition of midfielder Erick Pulgar . The player suffered a serious injury in June, after a clash with Harry Kane during the Club World Cup round of 16 clash against Bayern Munich.
Pulgar had to be replaced immediately and taken to the hospital. After more than two months away, the Chilean returned to the club's Training Center , where he is undergoing physiotherapy work on the pitch.
Flamengo reported that, this Wednesday (17), all players trained on the field. Erick Pulgar continues with physiotherapy activities on the lawn, as previously announced . The athlete may return to the club next month.
Alex Sandro and Jorginho, also injured, are in the transition phase and are completing conditioning exercises under the supervision of physiotherapists. Both remain unavailable for Filipe Luís's squad. The rest of the group trained normally.
Flamengo takes the field this Wednesday (September 18th) at 9:30 pm at Maracanã Stadium to face Estudiantes in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. Coach Filipe Luís is looking to lead the red-and-black team to the semifinals of the continental competition . In the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo leads with 50 points. The next match in the tournament will be on Sunday (September 21st) at 5:30 pm against Vasco da Gama.
The decisive classic takes place this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, with live broadcast on ESPN and Disney+, and teams with important returns and absences
17 Set 2025 | 18:00 |
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On the evening of this Thursday, September 18, Flamengo and Estudiantes face each other at the Maracanã Stadium , in Rio de Janeiro, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2025. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with live broadcast on ESPN and on Disney+ streaming.
Coach Filipe Luís will have important reinforcements for the match , with the return of Bruno Henrique, who was rested due to thigh discomfort, and full-back Varela, who has recovered from pubalgia and is training normally.
On the other hand, Jorginho , Alex Sandro, and Erick Pulgar are still undergoing treatment for injuries and are unlikely to be included in the squad. The likely starting lineup includes: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Ayrton Lucas; Saúl, De La Cruz, and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro, and Samuel Lino . Coach: Filipe Luís.
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Coach Eduardo Domínguez projects a tough match, but believes in the Argentine team's ability to achieve a good result away from home. Estudiantes had a solid campaign in the group stage and eliminated Cerro Porteño in the round of 16 , with three away wins and only one loss to Botafogo.
Despite being without Eric Meza and Joaquín Tobio Burgos, who are injured, Domínguez emphasized the need for physical and mental focus to create difficulties for Flamengo at the Maracanã. The likely starting lineup is: Muslera; Román Gómez, González Pírez, Facundo Rodríguez, and Arzamendía; Ascacíbar, Amondarain, Palacios, José Sosa, and Cetré; and Facundo Farías . Coach: Eduardo Domínguez.
The Argentine team begins training at Fluminense's training center and should play more defensively at Maracanã against Mengão this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm
17 Set 2025 | 15:15 |
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Estudiantes is already in Rio de Janeiro for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Flamengo , scheduled for Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The Argentine team trained at Fluminense's facilities , preparing for the decisive duel.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez tested a more conservative formation, including an extra defensive midfielder in midfield, as a strategy to contain Flamengo's attacks. According to Radio Província 1270 in La Plata, the change could result in only one striker on the field , demonstrating a more solid defensive posture.
Estudiantes ' likely lineup for the clash includes: Muslera; Gómez, Nuñez, Rodríguez, Arzamendia; Ascacibar, Piovi, Amondarain, Medina, Tiago Palacios; Carrillo.
It's not yet clear whether Piovi will play as an extra midfielder or be replaced by Castro . Amondarain, despite being an attacking midfielder, could drop back and act as a third midfielder, depending on Domínguez's strategy in recent training sessions.
With the prospect of a more closed Argentine team, Flamengo, under the command of Filipe Luís, will have to work hard to break down Estudiantes' defense and seek a positive result in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.
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