Sampaoli is surprised by Vidal’s statement

The startling declaration of Arturo Vidalafter his debut for Athletico-PR was also new to the protagonist of the criticism, Jorge Sampaoli. According to “Globo Esporte”, the Argentine did not expect that the relationship of more than 10 years between the two would have been so shaken by the work in the Flamengo.

According to the portal’s report, management saw that Vidal was dissatisfied with the loss of space in recent months. Unlike other athletes, such as full-back Varela, the defensive midfielder did not have any conversation with the captain in an attempt to increase the minutes on the field, which left the relationship between both cold.

In the last eight games in which he was related by the team from Rio, the player added only seven minutes, which made him take an attitude and deal with his departure directly with the board. The chances decreased even more after Data Fifa, where the coach performed physical work.

“I feel very happy playing. I’ve always been prepared. I’ve only had one coach, a loser who doesn’t know how to appreciate the players. But he stayed behind”, said Vidal, who participated in four of Sampaoli’s first five games at Flamengo. In addition, the two were champions of the 2015 Copa América, for the Chilean National Team.

Asked about the loss of the player after the clash against Fluminense last Sunday, the 17th, the coach only drew attention to the need to replace the piece: “The need is to replace Vidal’s output. We are looking for alternatives, in this mixed steering wheel position. A team to fight for important things in a difficult, transitional year, has to be able to have a player who solves certain things on the pitch by himself.“, scored.