Filipe Luís brutally honest on Flamengo’s draw with Ceará: “A feeling of…” | OneFootball

Filipe Luís gave an interview after Flamengo's 1-1 draw with Ceará

A draw away from home in the Brasileirão is usually a good result. However, in the case of Flamengo against Ceará, on Sunday (03), the Rubro-Negro took the lead and conceded the 1-1 draw on a set piece. So, what is the feeling of the Mais Querido after the score at the Arena Castelão? Coach Filipe Luís was sincere and treated the point won as a visitor as a disappointment.

— I like to come (to the interview) right after the game, still with my heart hot, because I say what's inside. Feeling of disappointment. After having a great first half, creating scoring chances and finishing many times in the opponent's goal. But in the second half, we had a big drop and, due to our carelessness, on a set piece, we conceded the equalizer. Of course, the feeling is one of disappointment. We have no other way but to work and keep evolving —, said Filipe Luís, in a press conference at the Castelão.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Flamengo suffocated Ceará in the first half and managed to open the scoring with Arrascaeta, at 36 minutes, after a pass from Plata. The superiority of the Rubro-Negro appeared in the numbers, when Filipe Luís' team had 71% possession of the ball. However, as highlighted by the coach, the reality was different in the final stage, and after a corner kick in the area, Pedro Raul tied the game.

Despite the feeling of disappointment, Flamengo remains the leader of the Brasileirão, with the same 37 points as Cruzeiro. However, the Mais Querido has an advantage in goal difference (24 to 19) and remains at the top of the table. It is also worth noting that Rubro-Negro has one more game than the Minas Gerais team.

WHAT WILL BE FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Thus, Flamengo turns the key in the season and focuses on the Copa do Brasil. On Wednesday (06), Rubro-Negro faces Atlético-MG at the Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. The ball rolls at 19h (Brasília time), and Mengão needs to win by two goals to qualify in regular time.

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