
Soccer
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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.
Rubro-Negro even pressed, had good chances with Bill and scored with Lorran, but was unable to reverse the disadvantage built up in the first leg.
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Flamengo entered the field with the clear mission of winning by at least two goals to stay alive in the competition. The plan was aggressive from the start, with high marking and quick transitions. Just 9 minutes in, the strategy paid off: Lorran led a fast counterattack and left Rafael Couto in a great position. Bill was face to face with goalkeeper Gabriel Felix, but was stopped by the tricolor's good defense.
Fluminense then showed efficiency. Júlio Fidelis crossed from the right, and Keven Samuel appeared well in the area to open the scoring for the home team. The goal slowed down Flamengo's pace, who felt the blow and saw their rival manage the advantage intelligently.
Still in the first half, Rubro-Negro had another opportunity in the 37th minute . Lorran found Bill in good condition again , but once again the striker did not take advantage. In the 43rd minute, the number 11 had another clear chance, but Gabriel Felix made another great save. In injury time, Wanderson received a good pass on the right, crossed into the area, but no one was able to finish.
The first half ended with Flamengo on top, but without converting their superiority into a goal. The second half began like the first: Flamengo pressing. Lorran took a dangerous free kick in the first few minutes, forcing another save from the tricolor goalkeeper.
However, in one of Fluminense's few attempts, Dohmann took a long-range shot and took advantage of a mistake by the red-black goalkeeper to make it 2-0, further increasing the aggregate advantage, now 3-0 for Tricolor. Flamengo's response was not long in coming. In the 13th minute, Jorge Mora made a good play on the left and found Lorran inside the area. The number 10 finished with class to reduce the deficit: 2-1 in the game, 3-1 on aggregate.
The transfer to Zenit-RUS was made official at the IDB, but the absence of a public statement and a tense atmosphere marked the midfielder's farewell
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Gerson's transfer to Zenit, Russia , has been officially completed. The European club paid the 25 million euro (approximately R$ 160 million) release clause, and the midfielder's contract termination has already been published in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
However, the player has not yet made a public statement about his departure from Flamengo, nor has he even said goodbye to his teammates at Ninho do Urubu. The lack of a formal farewell drew attention , especially since he is an athlete who had a remarkable time and won important titles for Mais Querido.
Given the midfielder's silence, Arrascaeta was the first to make a public gesture of farewell. This Saturday (5), Mengão's number 10 used his social media to pay tribute to his former teammate. The post was accompanied by an image of both of them alongside Bruno Henrique, in a relaxed moment.
Arrascaeta to Gerson at Flamengo: "Idol"
" Synonymous with character and professionalism. Our group knows how important you were to our achievements and how much you put this team above all else. You have earned my respect and, without a doubt, you are a great idol ," wrote the Uruguayan.
Gerson 's silence comes amid a climate of tension that has intensified since the beginning of the year, when Marcão, the athlete's father, expressed dissatisfaction with his son's salary. The midfielder's staff considered the salary to be outdated in relation to the market , which led the club to negotiate a contract renewal in 2023, extending the link until 2030.
However, the new deal included a significant reduction in the release clause, which made it easier for Zenit, a club that had previously shown interest, to make an investment. The deal was concluded quickly and without any major public outcry from the player or the club.
The 26-year-old Irish striker has excelled in England, has been called up to the Ireland squad and is on his way to Mengão for a medical
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Flamengo is close to confirming another international signing. Striker Michael Johnston, 26, should be officially announced as the club's new player in the coming days. The Irish athlete will arrive in Rio de Janeiro next Tuesday (8), coming from London, to undergo medical examinations and sign a contract with the Rio de Janeiro club. The information was released by journalist Cahê Mota, from the ge portal.
Having played for clubs in Scotland, Portugal and England, Johnston came through Celtic's youth ranks and made his professional debut in 2017. His peak for the Scottish club came in 2019, when he scored in the UEFA Europa League against Stade Rennais. Despite his potential, a series of injuries and intense competition within the squad have limited his prospects at Celtic.
In 2022, he was loaned to Vitória de Guimarães, from Portugal, and, at the beginning of 2024, he went to West Bromwich , from the English second division. His time in the Championship was positive, registering three goals and five assists, which aroused the interest of Mais Querido. The value of the negotiation is around R$ 37 million.
His good performances in English football earned Michael Johnston a call-up to the Ireland national team, for which he made his debut in March 2023. His first goal in an Irish shirt was scored a few months later, in a match against Gibraltar.
The player plays as a second striker and is praised for his mobility on the field and good reading of the game . Now, he arrives at Flamengo as a bet to reinforce the offensive system in the final stretch of the season and increase competitiveness in the squad.