Samuel Lino reveals his favourite role after joining Flamengo | OneFootball

Samuel Lino Heads to Maracanã this Thursday (31)

Samuel Lino has already worn the Flamengo jersey in the youth team, but few fans remember how the former Atlético de Madrid (ESP) likes to play. Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro to join Mengão, the striker emphasized that he prefers to play on the left wing, as he had been doing in European football.

“I think I can help a lot with individual plays, with dribbling, with one-on-one plays, with passing... I really like playing this associative passing game. I think I can help Flamengo a lot in this”, said Samuel Lino, in an interview with ‘FlamengoTV’, last Tuesday (29).

NEW ACE OF FLAMENGO?

The new reinforcement plays more frequently as a left winger, but can also play on the right wing in a second line, like a midfielder/winger in a 5-man midfield scheme, for example. Additionally, Samuel Lino is also available to play on the right side.

However, the 25-year-old athlete is versatile, as he has played as a center forward, attacking midfielder, and even left back throughout his career. Nevertheless, coach Filipe Luís intends to use Samuel Lino as a left winger, a position that currently features names like Bruno Henrique, Everton Cebolinha, and Michael. Moreover, Gonzalo Plata and Luiz Araújo have also played in this sector in recent months.

HOW DID FLAMENGO SIGN SAMUEL LINO?

The most expensive signing in Flamengo history, Samuel Lino cost 22 million euros, approximately R$ 144 million. However, the value can be increased to 24 million euros (R$ 152 million) if the player meets the goals set in the contract. The athlete, who won the 2018 Copinha with Mengão, will be presented to the fans this Thursday (31), before the game against Atlético-MG, in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

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