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Filipe Luís defines Flamengo in 2019 as bloodthirsty and compares it to European teams

The red-black under-20 commander also revealed behind-the-scenes moments at the time

07 Ago 2024 | 08:00 |

The Flamengo from 2019 has received several adjectives and the newest, given by Filipe Luís, is “bloodthirsty”. Furthermore, the former Mais Querido full-back placed the star team at the time as the third best where he worked in his career.

"He should have scored more (goals in the Libertadores semi-final, against Grêmio). The only way to respect the opponent. It was a day when we didn't play as well as in 1-1, but the ball went in (laughs). , to be a top scorer, the best on the field... that team couldn't stand it. Not just in 2019, but in 20 and 21. The player profile that was there, which is Gabigol, Bruno Henrique, Arrascaeta, doesn't stop. a lot of difference", said Filipe Luís, in an interview on the podcast 'Um Assado Para', by Gaucho journalist Duda Garbi.

BEST TEAM HE PLAYED FOR

Before playing for Mais Queridoin 209, Filipe Luís made football history European. When asked where Jorge Jesus' Flamengo would be in his personal ranking, the former athlete placed it in third place.

" (The 2019 squad) was perhaps the third best squad I've ever worked with. As a group, unity and achievements, number one. But as a player quality, perhaps third. The first was Chelsea (ING), champion of the Premier League, and the second was Atlético (ESP), who were Spanish champions and arrived. in the Champions League final", added Filipe Luís.

"That Flamengo of 2019 was very good because it brought together players who were still doing well, in this case me, Rafinha, Pablo Marí, who came here new, Gerson, who managed to bring a new player from Europe, Arrascaeta, who is a player from Europe, Gabigol, who came from Europe, Bruno Henrique, who was in Europe... They all went through there, very good, with a European level, but he wasn't European, especially because the Brazilian Championship doesn't require that level. It wasn't better than Real Madrid (ESP), Manchester City (ING) and Liverpool (ING)", he concluded.

NEW FLAMENGO COACH< After winning all possible titles as a Flamengo< /a>, Filipe Luís hung up his boots and became coach of Mais Querido. As commander of the under-17s, he won the Copa Rio and was subsequently "promoted" to the under-20s. In the category, he leads Rubro-Negro in Carioca and Brasileirão