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20 Jan 2025 | 10:07 |
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Considered a promise from Flamengo's youth categories, defender Carbone—who also can play as a left-back — he returned to the main squad in 2025, a year after his first opportunity. Last Sunday (19), the defender participated in the duel against São Paulo for the FC Series, in the United States, playing the entire first half.
Left-handed and 1.87m tall, Carbone has not yet debuted as a professional in official competitions. In 2024, he was tested as a left-back by Tite during the pre-season, also in the United States. Now, under the command of Filipe Luís, the young player is used again, with the coach emphasizing the importance of not rushing the development of younger athletes, especially in the position defender.
"I know all the boys at the base, from under-15 to under-20. It's a little more delicate put in a defender, as was the case with Carbone and João. They can't make mistakes because any mistake is fatal," said Filipe Luís.
"We had to release Léo Pereira. We asked Cleiton to return, but he is also young and needs to gain minutes to become I was more tense for the defense because it's not easy for a defender to make his professional debut, as was the case with João today", added the coach.
Participation in the game against São Paulo
Carbone started in the first 45 minutes of the match before being replaced by João Victor at half-time. Once again, the young defendermade a good impression.
With the departure of experienced defenders such as David Luiz and Fabrício Bruno In recent weeks, Flamengo has resorted to the base to reinforce the defensive sector during the pre-season. In addition to Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira, who returned to Brazil for personal reasons, Filipe Luís has been counting on only the club's young players to complete the defense.
If in his debut against Philadelphia Union, in 2024, the player showed nervousness, his performance against São Paulo was more solid. Carbone showed security in marking and his main characteristic: the quality of the ball output.
Using his left leg well, he looked for vertical passes to break the opponent's marking lines. Despite the high degree of difficulty of the plays, his initiative helped Flamengo to build offensive plays more efficiently. In the 28th minute, however, he made a mistake by missing a pass as the ball passed, allowing São Paulo a chance. Still, mistakes like this are expected in young players looking to take more risks.
The striker highlights his identification with the club, proximity to his family and the Brazilian environment as decisive factors in signing with Rubro-Negro.
01 Ago 2025 | 17:00 |
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One day after making his debut for Flamengo in the match against Atlético-MG , valid for the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, Samuel Lino was officially presented at Ninho do Urubu this Friday (1st). The striker celebrated his return to the Rio de Janeiro club and revealed the main reasons that led him to choose Rubro-Negro , even in the face of attractive proposals from European and Arab football.
"It's true that I had very interesting offers from Europe, financially sound offers from Saudi Arabia. But when Flamengo came along with a good offer too, I thought: it's a huge club, a club I've played for and that's always competing for titles , in the top spots, with many players on the Brazilian national team," the player declared.
The player emphasized that, in addition to the club's importance, other factors, such as being closer to his family and the Brazilian cultural environment, influenced his decision. The striker emphasized the importance of reconnecting with elements of his daily life , such as the language and local cuisine, strengthening his emotional bond with the country and the club.
Samuel Lino reveals his choice for Flamengo: "That attracted me much more"
" That attracted me much more than the projects I was offered in Europe and other countries. When you're at a huge club and also close to my family, speaking my language, eating Brazilian food. Everything counted a lot for me to be here today at Flamengo," added the number 16.
Samuel Lino entered the field 13 minutes into the second half in place of Matheus Gonçalves. Despite his limited playing time, Mengão's new signing was one of the team's standout players , creating good attacking chances. He even found the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Still, his performance was positive and excited the coaching staff and fans.
The striker made his debut against Atlético-MG and revealed a conversation with the Flamengo coach that helped him understand the tactical model adopted by the red-black team.
01 Ago 2025 | 16:10 |
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Flamengo made the arrival of striker Samuel Lino official this Friday (1st) . The athlete, who belonged to Atlético de Madrid, already had his first opportunity on the field last Thursday (31) , in front of the red-black fans, during the match against Atlético-MG. Despite the 1-0 defeat, the player showed personality and revealed a conversation with coach Filipe Luís.
— I had a conversation with Filipe, he showed me the game model and also showed me that within this game model that Flamengo plays , I had already been doing some things at Atlético de Madrid (ESP), which is being open, asking for the ball behind, giving that depth to the team —, said the striker.
Understanding the tactical system was essential for Samuel Lino's confidence at the beginning of his career at the club. In an interview, he expressed optimism about his adaptation and promised to do everything the club's manager asked of him.
"And when I saw it, I thought, 'That's great,' because this way I'll be more relaxed and I can quickly adapt to the style of play he demands. And after that conversation, I understood what he wants and I'm going to try to put it into practice in the games," said Flamengo 's number 16.
After the setback against Atlético-MG, Flamengo turns its attention to the Brazilian Championship . On Sunday (03), the team faces Ceará at Castelão, at 6:30 pm, for the 18th round. With Samuel Lino already available, the expectation is that the player will gain more minutes and can effectively contribute to the team's performance away from home.
The coach has excellent numbers as Mengão's coach, but games in which the team lost had the number 4 as the protagonist.
01 Ago 2025 | 15:35 |
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A regular starter in recent years, Léo Pereira is now one of the leaders of Flamengo's squad. After Gerson's departure, the defender gained even more prestige behind the scenes and became part of the team's captaincy . However, the number 4 carries an unsettling coincidence: in four of the six defeats suffered under Filipe Luís, individual errors by the defender played a decisive role .
The most recent episode took place last Thursday (31), when Flamengo was defeated 1-0 by Atlético-MG, at Maracanã, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. In the 20th minute of the second half, Léo Pereira received the ball from Rossi and, under pressure, tried a short pass to Léo Ortiz , but Cuello intercepted and scored the winning goal for Atlético.
Before that, Léo Pereira had already starred in decisive plays in other matches with bitter endings for Rubro-Negro:
The only defeats under Filipe Luís's command in which Léo Pereira did not have direct participation in crucial errors were:
Despite a series of decisive errors, Léo Pereira remains an important player in the squad . He will be available for the match against Ceará, this Sunday (03), for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The match takes place at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, with live broadcast on Premiere.
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