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Do you only know how to attack? Wesley is the player with the most tackles at Flamengo in Brasileirão 2024

Mengão's young right-back has been showing progress on the field and has established himself as a starter in recent games

Wesley gained the starting job at Flamengo in the final stretch of the Brasileirão - Photo: Reproduction

09 Out 2024 | 12:43 |

In recent games, Wesley, right-back from Flamengo, earned its place among the starters, especially after Filipe Luís took over the team's technical command. The young athlete was selected from the start in the last three matches, even with more experienced options, such as Varela, available in the squad.

Wesley's season at Mengão had ups and downs , but since Filipe Luís arrived at the helm, the player has experienced clear growth. One of the examples of this evolution was his performance in the 2-0 victory against Bahia, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship, where he stood out on the field.

Throughout the season, the athlete has already played 40 games, accumulating 2,530 minutes of action. With two assists this year, he participated in 23 of Flamengo's 28 matches in the Brasileirão, in addition to playing in other important Rubro-Negro competitions.

STANDARD DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE

In the Brazilian Championship, Cria do Ninho stood out as the player with the highest number of tackles in Mengão's squad. With 35 tackles in 23 games, the young full-back boasts an impressive success rate of over 92%, which places him among the top five athletes in this regard in the competition.

PREPARED FOR THE CLASSIC AGAINST FLUMINENSE

Wesley is available to Filipe Luís for the classic against Fluminense, one of the most anticipated clashes in the Brasileirão. Despite having indicated pain in his thigh, as reported by Venê Casagrande, the player is not a concern for the duel and the expectation is that he will continue to accumulate important minutes in the team.