After the victory over the rival, Tite praises Flamengo’s performance and the technical committee complains about another unmarked penalty, even in the first half
After another victory over their great rival, the coach of Flamengo, Tite, commented in a press conference about his team’s performance on the occasion. Satisfied with what he saw on the field, the commander analyzed the different moments, while his assistant, Cesar Sampaioalso criticized the refereeing for a penalty not awarded in the first half.
“They are two great teams. It’s the second or third best campaign in the Libertadores, I have great gratitude for Paulo Angioni (Fluminense’s football director). We are not enemies. There is respect for our work. The team deserved to win. We quickly regained the ball on the outside to keep the team compact. It was gratifying. We deserved it regardless of when we scored the goal“, commented Tite.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Tite as energetic and committed to making a job work as he did at Flamengo.
He really lives the club and understands the mentality herepic.twitter.com/sB1H0x1Ye3
— Guilherme (@guilhermericrf) June 23, 2024
After that, it was César Sampaio’s turn to give his opinion at the press conference, talking about a supposed penalty not awarded by the referee. The infraction would have been Goose in David Luizstill in the first half, with the assistant criticizing the lack of a call from the VAR to the field referee, Rafael Klein.
“Today, from what we saw, it was the move in which David was obstructed in his movement. I think the referee had his vision covered, but VAR could have called it. David was prevented from moving. The penalty shot, which VAR assisted, was clear. There is a lot of preparation and sometimes we find ourselves harmed“, said Cesar.
With the positive result, Flamengo remains at the top of the Brasileirão for another round, with 24 points won. In the next round, the team will face Youthon Wednesday, 26th, away from home, seeking to remain at the top of the table in the competition.
Source: sportbuzz
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