One month after Paulo Sousa’s debut, Gabigol is the player with the most minutes for Flamengo. Check ranking | flamingo

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Since the first interviews, the Portuguese has said that he will initially try to give players time to play to try to get closer to what he considers the “perfect eleven”. So far, in eight games, he Adds five wins, two draws and one defeat.

Gabigol leads the minute. Rodini and Ribeiro are the most used wings

The numbers aren’t final as Paulo will continue to shoot the cast, but they confirm a few things. Gabigol is “the man” in terms of usage. He is the player with the most minutes (645), even surpassing the current goalkeeper, Hugo Sousa.

The number 9 shirt had only come out against Madureira, the match leading up to the Brazilian Super Cup. He was a regular fixture in six of the seven matches he played on the field – he started off the bench in the Portuguese’s debut when he came back from selection, but entered after the break. He scored six goals in 2022 (average of 0.85).

The 10 most used line players do not form a team within Paulo Sousa’s scheme, but indicate some preferences – this will be possible with Willian Arau’s improvisation in defense.

Everton Ribeiro and Rodini, the eighth and eleventh with the most minutes respectively, are the starting wingers. It is true that Matteosinho also had chances and played at a good level, but the 22nd jersey is the current owner of the vacancy on the right side.

Lázaro is the one who best presented himself as an option for Ribeiro, while left-back Renê now looks less suited for the role. Of the 26 players used by Paulo Sousa, the 6 jersey has the fewest minutes on the field, 139 in total.

Willian Arau and Joao Gomez paint as midfield players

absolute owner flamingo Since the reign of Jorge Jesus, it has come as no surprise that Willian Arau appears at number three among Paulo Sousa. The zebra is Joao Gomez, who passed in the time of Renato Gaucho. At the height, the 21-year-old athlete participated in all matches with the Portuguese, five of them as a starter. Guess who else had eight matches in 2022? “Okay” from kicking Aaron.

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However, Paulo Sousa shows that the sector will rotate a lot as well. On the way to buy, Andreas Pereira was knocked out of three matches, but started as a starter in the five matches in which he was selected.

Pedro has more chances, but he only completes one game

The long-awaited duo between Gabigol and Pedro is gaining strength in 2022, however, he still needs more time together on the field. They were on the verge of completing a 2-1 win over the Odax, but Paulo decided to remove the 21 shirt in the 44th minute of the second half.

The second match they spent more minutes together was in a 3-1 win over Botafogo, in a red and black best performance. Everyone scored their goal, but Pedro was again selected to leave the field before the final whistle – he left on 20 of the final stage.

Against Resende, the two played poorly and multiplied the missed opportunities. Pedro left the end of the first half, and Gabigol remained until the end of the 2-2 tie.

In the five matches they played together, it took approximately 240 minutes. Impressed by Paulo Sousa since the days of Bordeaux, Pedro fully participated only in the match against Madureira – the holders of the Super Cup were preserved, against Atlético MG.

Team with 11 most used by position

If Paulo Sousa decides to base his squad on the players who have had the most minutes in 2022 so far, the team, in the scheme of the three defenders, will be as follows: Hugo Sousa, Fabricio Bruno, Leo Pereira and Felipe Luis; Rodini, Willian Arau, Joao Gomez, Arascaeta and Everton Ribeiro; Peter and Gabriel.

It is known, however, that Bruno Henrique and David Luiz would certainly have had more minutes had they not introduced physical limitations at the start of the season. In this way, David will replace Leo Pereira, and Bruno Henrique will fight for the position with Pedro.

Still in the testing phase and far from making his Libertadores debut, Paulo Sousa will continue to move the pieces, but some players are providing evidence that they are starting to chart as a start to the season’s sequel.

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