TITE PRAISES THE FLAMENGO TEAM'S TACTICAL POSTURE WITH HIGH PRESSURE: "IT WAS FUNDAMENTAL"

In a dominant performance, Flamengo beat Bolívar 4-0 this Wednesday, at Maracanã, in a match valid for the penultimate round of the Libertadores group stage. With the result, the team led by Tite put an end to a sequence of two defeats in the competition and regained control over their classification for the round of 16.

In a press conference after the game, the coach highlighted the Excellent tactical performance by the team, especially in high pressure on the opponent's ball. Throughout the match, Flamengo controlled the game and didn't allow Bolívar to create scoring opportunities.

"It's difficult to say. We had 25 games. Some scored, like the one against Fluminense, in which we won 2-0, it was remarkable, for example. It was emblematic. The first game against Nova Iguaçu, it was just one team the entire time. These two were important references. We managed to do this very well and created a lot of opportunities", said Tite.

FLAMENGO AT LIBERTADORES

With this important result against the Bolivian team, Flamengo resumed second place in Group E. Now, the team led by Tite depends only on itself to guarantee classification for the round of 16 of the continental tournament.

Vale It should be noted that Rubro-Negro still has the possibility of reaching the much-desired first place. To do this, the team needs to beat Millonarios in the last round, at home, in Maracanã, and hope for Bolívar to lose to Palestino. The games are scheduled for May 28th, at 9pm.