Filipe Luís explains sequence of injuries at Flamengo: "There are players..."

After the draw against Internacional in the opening match of the Brazilian Championship , coach Filipe Luís addressed a topic that has been worrying fans: the series of muscle injuries in the squad. During the press conference, the coach explained that the high number of thigh problems among the players is a natural consequence of the physical demands imposed by the style of play adopted.

Players such as Gerson, Bruno Henrique, Danilo, Everton Cebolinha and Michael have already had thigh problems this season. However, Filipe Luís was calm and stated that 70% of football injuries occur in the back of the leg due to the high demand for sprints, intense marking and constant movement.

MATCH LOAD AND INTENSE PHYSICAL PRESSURE INFLUENCE THE NUMBER OF INJURIES

The coach highlighted that, in addition to the game model, Flamengo faced a grueling sequence in the first months of the year. There were eight classics in twelve matches, which not only demands physicality from the players, but also impacts the mental aspect.

According to Filipe, the intensity of the matches is part of the team's philosophy and, despite the effort to minimize the impact, some injuries are inevitable. " It's a risk I run asking them to play like this," the coach highlighted.

PLAYERS RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO PHYSICAL EFFORT

Another point addressed by the coach was the individual response of players to the strain of the season. While some athletes are able to withstand the intense workload of games without significant physical problems, others end up more susceptible to minor injuries and muscle swelling.

— Injuries in football, 70% are hamstring injuries, because the model requires it. If you press, you sprint. If you lose, you come back, you sprint, if you get away in space, you sprint. This is the muscle that needs it the most. Eight classics in 12 games. In addition to the physical, there is the mental. What I admire most about these players is that they don't hold anything back. Injuries will happen. It's a risk I run asking them to play like this ," the coach began.

— There are players who are more predisposed, others who are less so. There are players who can play the season and only have one problem. We try to control the load, but we can't control everything. Sometimes they do things they feel. The only major injury was Michael's. The others were edema, overload, which takes players out for 10 days, two weeks. Unfortunately. But we are working on it. With the sequence of games, I believe that this will improve and that they will become increasingly fitter.— concluded Filipe Luís.