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Casagrande is excited about Filipe Luís at Flamengo

Commentator believes that Rubro-Negro's new coach could be a sign of respite in the ideas of coaches in Brazilian football

04 Out 2024 | 09:10 |

The debut of Filipe Luís as coach of Flamengo last Wednesday (2) left a lot of people excited. From journalists and commentators to, of course, the Nation, the change in the style of play was notable compared to what was being presented with Tite. Based on this, Casagrande highlighted the aspects that differentiate Mengão under the command of Filipe Luís in relation to Adenor's previous work.

Casagrande highlighted that one of the main transformations at Flamengo is in the environment. According to him, the team has a new look with Filipe Luís at the helm. Furthermore, the commentator highlighted that the new coach's light and fluid playing style may have been inspired by lessons learned from Jorge Jesus.

“The atmosphere with Tite was heavy, turbulent, and Filipe's arrival completely changed the atmosphere of Gávea. Tite never fit into Flamengo's football school, which is to have light, technical, movement football and always trying to involve the opponent. Filipe has this in his DNA, which was strengthened when he was part of Jorge Jesus' incredible team”, analyzed Casagrande.

Another point mentioned by Casagrande was the pressure exerted by the players and the intensity on the field, something that Filipe Luís stated that it is an important characteristic in his teams, as highlighted in a recent interview.

“Another abysmal change in behavior on the field was the aggressiveness in marking, and pressure when leaving Corinthians ball. While Tite shrinks the team, Filipe advances, forcing the ball out of the opponent's defense. They managed to steal the ball several times and, with that, put pressure on Corinthians, who took the first shot in the 40th minute of the first half”, said the commentator.

Casagrande sees Filipe Luís as the "future" of Brazilian football

Part of a new generation of technicians in Brazil, Filipe Luís brings a modern philosophy, developed during the years he worked in Europe and improved throughout his career in Brazil. With a clear methodology, Casagrande sees the Flamengo coach as hope for the future of Brazilian football.

“Filipe Luís could be the most important Brazilian coach of the new generation, the one most modernized and updated , because I was already interested, even as a player, always being the coach's representative on the field. I didn’t say captain, but rather the guy who can read the game easily from the field, and all the coaches wanted his opinion”, he emphasized.

Despite high expectations, Casagrande asked caution, but reaffirmed the great potential he sees in Filipe Luís .

“We need to be calm, because it was just his debut, and we are worried and desperate for Brazilian football to return. be charming, light, creative, aggressive, with that hint of Brazilian football magic. When we see someone, like Filipe, turn on the light at the end of the tunnel, it gives us that great feeling of watching a beautiful football match”, added Casagrande.

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Ídolo do Flamengo, Leandro manda recado antes da final da Libertadores

Ex-lateral se emociona ao falar sobre a decisão da competição e espera comemorar o título do Mengão diante do Palmeiras neste sábado (29)

Ídolo do Flamengo, Leandro manda recado aos jogadores e confia no título da Libertadores - Foto: Reprodução/Flamengo TV

29 Nov 2025 | 16:00 |

Ídolo histórico do Flamengo, Leandro voltou a demonstrar a forte ligação com o clube às vésperas de mais uma final de Libertadores. Em participação no MengoCast, da FlamengoTV, o ex-lateral não conteve as lágrimas ao mandar um recado emocionado ao elenco que enfrenta o Palmeiras neste sábado (29), no Monumental de Lima.

Leandro manda recado para elenco do Flamengo na Libertadores: "vocês vão vencer"

Leandro pediu que os jogadores pensem nos torcedores e nas famílias que acompanham o time, reforçando que garra, disposição e concentração serão fundamentais na decisão. Ao final, tomou pela emoção ao afirmar que acredita na conquista do título.

“Tenho muito orgulho do que vocês fizeram, fazem e vão continuar fazendo. Pensem na torcida, nos seus amigos, na sua família e em vocês mesmos. Muita garra, disposição, concentração e empenho, porque muita gente depende de vocês. A alegria dessa Nação”, disse, antes de se emocionar:

“Que ninguém se machuque, que seja um bom jogo. Vamos ganhar! Muita sorte, muita força. Para frente, Flamengo! Mengão até morrer! Vocês vão fazer um grande jogo, vão arrebentar, vocês vão vencer. Vamos com tudo.”

ÍDOLO ETERNO DO MENGÃO

Leandro fez toda a carreira pelo Flamengo e disputou 414 partidas com o Manto Sagrado. Considerado por muitos o melhor lateral da história do futebol brasileiro, fez parte da geração mais vitoriosa do clube, campeã da Libertadores e do Mundial de 1981, além de quatro Brasileiros, uma Copa do Brasil e cinco Cariocas.

FLAMENGO FECHA PREPARAÇÃO PARA A DECISÃO

O Flamengo conclui nesta sexta-feira (28), às 12h30 (de Brasília), no CT da seleção peruana, o último treino antes da final. Filipe Luís deve aproveitar a atividade para ajustar os detalhes e encaminhar a escalação que enfrenta o Palmeiras.

A principal dúvida segue na defesa: Léo Ortiz ainda tem chances de começar entre os titulares. No ataque, a disputa permanece aberta, com Carrascal, Luiz Araújo, Everton Cebolinha e Samuel Lino brigando por duas vagas ao lado de Bruno Henrique. A possível escalação do Flamengo para a final é: Rossi; Varela, Danilo, Léo Pereira e Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Jorginho e Arrascaeta; Carrascal, Cebolinha e Bruno Henrique.

Casagrande is excited about Filipe Luís at Flamengo