Filipe Luis is making history in Brazilian football. He won every possible national title, in addition to the Libertadores, achieving Guardiola-like numbers in his first season as a professional coach. On Matchday 37, Flamengo needed a simple win to celebrate once again, but scoring the title-winning goal against Ceará was not that simple. Tactical analysis […]
You definitely remember Filipe Luis, after all, it has not been long since he retired after playing for Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea. You have probably seen here that he is Flamengo’s head coach. The interesting part is that he has only one year as a professional football coach and already managed to win his […]
The Brasileirão is reaching its final stretch and Palmeiras is paying a very high price for its recent slip-ups. While Palmeiras was being defeated by Grêmio, Flamengo extended the gap to five points with a late equalizer against Atlético Mineiro, a team closing the year with a frustrating domestic campaign after losing the Copa Sudamericana […]
Matchday 34 of the Brasileirão was on fire, filled with games packed with emotion until the final whistle. One of the rivalry classics, decisive for the top of the table, was the clash between Fluminense and Flamengo at Maracanã, with Dua Lipa’s fans in attendance. Flamengo did not take advantage of yet another slip from […]
Aiming for the leadership of the Brasileirão, Flamengo faced and defeated Santos 3-2 at Maracanã, in a match that marked yet another return of Neymar from injury, valid for Matchday 33. The result made Filipe Luis’s team tie on points with Palmeiras, and another poor performance from Neymar fills the fans, not only from Santos […]
The most anticipated match of Matchday 29 and one of the most important of the season took place at the legendary Maracanã Stadium, with the two league leaders facing each other, both coming from strong wins. Flamengo had less of the ball, attacked less, but delivered a masterclass in efficiency and individual quality by beating […]
In the race for the Brasileirão lead, Flamengo, who had been delivering questionable performances, managed to outdo themselves and defeat Davide Ancelotti’s Botafogo by a three-goal margin, right inside their rivals’ stadium. In the match report, striker Pedro was the main protagonist, which makes the result bittersweet, but you’ll understand why as we go on. […]
Flamengo and Cruzeiro, two teams battling at the top of the Brasileirão table, faced off on Matchday 26 but stood out more for their defensive organization and how they prevented goals than for playing attractive football. Still, the coach of the league leaders praised the match, saying it had the “intensity of European football.” How […]
Filipe Luís’ Flamengo was considered the favorite to win the Matchday 24 Brasileirão classic. Leaders, they faced Fernando Diniz’s Vasco, who has been oscillating quite a bit and looking closely at the more delicate part of the table. However, the result was a draw where Flamengo fell below their own standards and Vasco exceeded expectations […]