Active and restless: Sampaoli’s first impressions at Flamengo

Coach Jorge Sampaoli plays his first match today in charge of the Flamengo team, in the Maracana, against Nobleness, in the second round of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. The coach had only two training sessions to prepare the team. But she has already shown some of her signs in the daily life of Ninho do Urubu.

On the first day of the CT scan, last Monday (17th), the technician showed his active and restless behavior. With the presentation scheduled for 2pm, he arrived at Ninho do Urubu at 9am to see the full structure of the training center. As I knew GoalSampaoli raised the staff in the first hour on site.

as far as i know GoalThe coach requested an in-depth report on the physical conditions of all the athletes. He values ​​intensity during matches a lot and, therefore, often does not keep the same team. Sampaoli understands that players need to be 100% to deliver what he demands on the field and in matches on Wednesday and Sunday there is not always time for athletes to recover.

Despite the demands of seriousness and seriousness in training, so is Sampaoli relaxation in everyday life, He plays with athletes and enjoys participating in activities. A source from the report said that the environment of Ninho do Urubu needed a man with more energy.

When he looked for Vitor Pereira, this was the expectation of the Flamengo board, a coach with a more anxious attitude. In Corinthians, the Portuguese had an energetic and demanding character, but he did not repeat the same attitude in the Rio de Janeiro club. VP chose slower access.

With Sampaoli on the edge of the field, Flamengo takes the field on Wednesday (19), at 21:30. After the defeat in the first appearance, Robro Negro needs to win in order not to get stuck in the start of the Copa Libertadores.