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TITE PLANS? YOUNG FLAMENGO FLYER HAS BEEN TRAINING ON THE SIDE WITH THE MAIN CAST

Tite sees the athlete in another position than his original position

04 Abr 2024 | 18:30 |

Evertton Araújo came on at right-back in the final stretch of Flamengo's debut in the Libertadores, last Tuesday (02), against Millonarios (COL). Originally a midfielder, the 21-year-old started training in the new position at the request of the technical committee and now becomes an option for the starter Varela.

According to the Coluna do Fla report, Tite began to adapting the steering wheel on the right flank shortly after Wesley's first injury of the year, at the beginning of March, before the game against Madureira. Therefore, the technical committee moved Evertton Araújo to the right side of the defense.

During Carioca's knockout stage, Evertton Araújo established himself in Flamengo's training as a right back, especially after Wesley's second injury. in the middle of the state playoff. This is because assistant coach César Sampaio liked the playing style of the original defensive midfielder and saw the boy as an option for Varela, mainly due to his different characteristics.

CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERTTON ARAÚJO

Evertton Araújo is seen internally as a player with good physical size for defense. As a creative midfielder, the athlete has a sense of centralized play, which pleases Tite. It is worth remembering that the coach started using Varela as a full-back on the inside, precisely with the aim of opening up space for the right winger to have more freedom on the field.

Although he is seen as stronger than Varela and Wesley on the right flank, the lack of experience in the professional team is worked on. Therefore, Tite's technical committee remains cautious when launching Evertton Araújo into the main team.

DEBUT PERFORMANCE IN THE LIBERTADORES

Evertton Araújo started the game of Flamengo against Millonarios as a substitute. However, the boy replaced Uruguayan Guillermo Varela in the 41st minute of the second half, when the duel was already tied at 1-1.

The former midfielder and now right back played the first game of his career in Libertadores. On the field for around ten minutes, the number 52 made eight touches of the ball and timidly participated in the clash that was already heading towards the end. However, the short time on the pitch made it clear that Tite sees the player as an adapted option on the right side of Flamengo's defense.

EVERTTON ARAÚJO WAS IN THE SIGHTS OF AMÉRICA-MG

At the beginning of March, Coluna do Fla learned that América-MG tried to sign Evertton Araújo on loan until the end of the year. However, Tite's technical committee blocked the transfer. This is because the coach sees potential in the 21-year-old player at Flamengo. It is worth noting that Flamengo has 70% of the athlete's economic rights and Volta Redonda holds the other 30%.

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Arrascaeta makes a similar criticism of Jorge Jesus: “Flamengo only loses…”

Uruguayan gave a press conference at Ninho do Urubu and spoke about the problems of unprepared professionals at the club

Arrascaeta uses Jorge Jesus' famous quote at Flamengo to criticize unprepared professionals at the club - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

16 Ago 2025 | 19:00 |

Friday (15) was marked by a press conference with Arrascaeta, at Ninho do Urubu. The Uruguayan midfielder made strong statements about the club's backstage and even repeated a famous phrase from Jorge Jesus, the Portuguese coach who marked an era at Flamengo.

Arrascaeta quotes Jorge Jesus: "Flamengo only loses to itself"

CRITICISM OF DESPERATE PROFESSIONALS

Without directly mentioning the coach, Arrascaeta emphasized that internal problems often harm the club's atmosphere . The Uruguayan also made it clear that he will always stand by his teammates in situations where unprepared professionals could harm them:

"I often tell my friends that Flamengo only loses to itself, because it's difficult to explain some of the things that happen here. Sometimes it's due to a lack of capacity from people who don't realize the size of the club or who aren't used to dealing with this pressure . But when you have experienced and respected players like Alex Sandro, Bruno, Nico, Viña, and so many others, the group becomes stronger," said the number 10.

"Whatever happens outside won't affect our squad. We'll always be together. When something happens to a teammate, we'll be here to help," Arrascaeta assured. The statement alludes to the controversy surrounding former doctor José Luiz Runco, who was fired after exposing details of De La Cruz's physical condition , claiming the Uruguayan was living with an irreversible chronic injury.

SUPPORT FOR DE LA CRUZ

At the time, Arrascaeta posted a photo alongside De La Cruz, accompanied by the message: " It's about taking care of our own. It's that simple ." The gesture was interpreted as a dig at the former professional, as well as a pat on the back for his club and national team friend.

Now, at the press conference, the number 10 reinforced the importance of squad unity in the face of external turbulence: "Regardless of who it is, Nico or another player, we have to be together. It's very difficult to stay focused on the field when these situations happen. But I've been here for six years and I know that Flamengo always experiences moments like this. Our role is to keep ourselves in the locker room so that this doesn't affect us, even though some situations are very difficult," he concluded.

TITE PLANS? YOUNG FLAMENGO FLYER HAS BEEN TRAINING ON THE SIDE WITH THE MAIN CAST