The Portuguese coach loses second place followed by bad moves from Botafogo, while the Flamengo captain is once again decisive in the classic
It is true that from Bruno Henrique, making use of his reputation as King of the Classics, one can always expect the best in big and decisive matches. With his classic shot from left to center, he hit Lucas Perri’s corner, secured Flamengo’s victory over Botafogo and reached the 16-goal mark against biggest rivals Rio.
On the other hand, without discrediting the Rossoneri idol, holder of the captain’s armband in the absence of the Gabigol reserve, his mission at Nilton Santos was facilitated by the namesake Bruno Lage, Botafogo coach who lived another unhappy night at the helm of the leaders. of the Brasileirão. The Portuguese blocked Di Placido and put JP Galvão on the bench, who took the ball from Bruno Henrique and was dribbled past Flamengo’s second goal.
Besides JP, the manager also erred in insisting on Segovinha as starter and further weakening the right side of Botafogo’s defence, mischaracterizing the style of more physical imposition and direct play sanctioned by his predecessor Luís Castro. The young Paraguayan striker worked best off the bench in situations where the team required more control of the ball, which was not the case in Saturday’s derby.
Mobilized by the campaign in the Brazilian championship, the Alvinegra public begins to get alarmed by the coach’s questionable choices. It is one thing to seek balances and tactical variations. Another is trying to impose your own style without respecting the characteristics of the team and the opponent.
Lage approached the second option, erring on choices like Eduardo up front, Tchê Tchê moved from central to right, which, together with a bad dose of spares, cost him elimination in the Sul-Americana, and JP and Segovinha da in the starting lineup, culminating in their first home defeat in the Brasileirão in 12 games.
While Jorge Sampaoli took a break at Flamengo with the victory in the classic, the yellow light comes on for Bruno Lage’s work at Botafogo. The leadership advantage is still comfortable, but the Alvinegro team needs to rediscover its essence in order not to run the risk of seeing the competitors turn on the light in the rear-view mirror until the end of the championship. The two defeats in a row, in Sula and in the classics, leave lessons on mistakes that the Portuguese coach can no longer make.
Speaking of mistakes, referee Raphael Claus also made a mistake when he missed Wesley’s drive into Tchê Tchê in a play before Bruno Henrique’s goal. Flamengo, however, rotated the ball for almost a minute, enough time for Botafogo’s defensive recomposition. The great sin was Lage not seeing that the goal had already been scored from the first half, the result of mistakes that didn’t elicit any kind of tears from the coach.
Source: Terra
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