In Flamengo's last 12 games, Ortiz played in nine as a midfielder
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Bruno Henrique's attack from deep and the perfect pass for Arrascaeta to score were fundamental in Flamengo's 1-0 victory over Bahia, which qualified the Cariocas to the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil. But it is impossible to talk about the move and the triumph without mentioning Léo Ortiz, the intellectual author of the move and a great highlight of the game.
- In fact, I was looking for Arrasca throughout the game, at every moment there between the lines. I know he likes to play a lot in that role there, we know how much he makes opponents difficult in that position on the field. I tried to look for her, then she responded, and we know that now we have another man there, with another characteristic, said Ortiz, who continued...
- Pedro is already a more retention player, who holds the ball, and we know Bruno is a guy who always tries to attack space. As soon as she hit, I passed forward, looking for depth. Of course, we also have to value Bruno's movement, who had been looking for this throughout the game. Sometimes you can't think too much, but it's more about getting the idea of what the attacker likes to do - explained the number 3.
Léo Ortiz doesn't hide from anyone that he prefers to play in his original position, that of defender. He has said this in interviews, but he has definitely never refused to play as a midfielder. The biggest proof of this is that in Flamengo's last 12 games, the number 3 played in 11, nine of them as a midfielder. In this cut, he even started as a defender against Bragantino, but during the match he ended up being advanced. In other words, the word "improvisation" no longer applies when it comes to playing outside the defense.
- I can't really call it improvisation, I've been doing this role many times. I'm not sure about the data, but I believe I've played more as a midfielder than as a defender since I arrived. I think I'm already getting used to the role. Of course, I maintain my original role, which is defender, but today I'm more adapted there, finding more spaces and managing to develop my game the way I like it and the way the team needs it too.
Despite preference for the defense, the "frila" in the "volância", as he himself refers to the role he has been performing, is the certainty of more opportunities during the games.
- It presents me with more opportunities, right? ? I think we have a very good competition there in the defense, in the "volance" too, obviously. But this opportunity arose mainly in the Copa América. I believe that I have been improving and growing in relation to this. I think that with each game, each training session and each moment I have to reflect on what I did in the game and in past games. What I got right and what I got wrong to adapt and grow my game, because, despite having played this role at the base, I'm still reinventing myself and returning to some behaviors I had there as a midfielder. Adapting again to what has been asked by Professor Tite. And I believe I have everything to grow even more.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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On the rise at Flamengo, the full-back stands out in a CIES study on the most experienced under-23 athletes in the world
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Experience growing at Flamengo and negotiating leaving for Europe, Wesley stood out in a study by the CIES Football Observatory published this Sunday (7). The football-related research institution listed the 20-year-old right-back as the second best market opportunity in the world in the position.
The study points to players under 23 years old, who are one and a half years old. or less remaining on the current club contract and uses scoring criteria to define which is the best market opportunity. The minutes played, the level of the matches and the average score the team achieved with the youngster on the field are analyzed. Analysis that scores the experience level of these athletes from 0 to 100.
Wesley received a score of 76.2 and is in second place in the global ranking. After a year and a half competing in the main competitions on the continent for Flamengo, many as a starter, the full-back stands out in three criteria: he played a lot of minutes, played in the best possible tournaments and Fla is a team that performs above the average of its opponents.< /p>
He received a score that narrowly missed out on leading the ranking. The best placed is Belgian Matisse Samoise, 22 years old, from KAA Gent, who received 76.7 points. He played 39 games in the Belgian League 23/24, 37 as a starter, and 11 games in the Conference League including qualifying, groups and second phase.
Right-back Killian Sardella, 22, also completes the podium born in Belgium. He plays for Anderlecht, third in the local league, and played for the Belgian Under-21 team last season.
See the top-5:MatisseSamoise (KAA Gent)- 22 years old: 76.7
Wesley (Flamengo)- 20 years: 76.2
KillianSardella (Anderlecht)- 22 years: 74.7
Devyne Rensch (Ajax)- 21 years: 72.4
Rykelme (Cuiabá)- 20 years : 72.1
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