"Not even Jorge Jesus could fix Flamengo": journalist slams comparisons | OneFootball

Filipe Luís’s Flamengo Could Repeat the Historic 2019 Season’s Achievements

Flamengo continues to make history under coach Filipe Luís. In this context, some fans of the red and black are beginning to wonder if the team can repeat the titles of the 2019 season, when Jorge Jesus’s squad won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. However, journalist Paulo Cobos disagrees with the comparison.

— Flamengo in 2025 will not be as good as Jorge Jesus’s team in 2019, and that won’t be Filipe Luís’s fault. The Flamengo of 2025 has many players who have barely played as professionals in Brazil. Expensive signings, like Emerson Royal, have just arrived and are already being booed — he said, before concluding:

— Any attacking quartet that Filipe Luís lines up is far from the brilliance of Arrascaeta, Everton Ribeiro, Bruno Henrique, and Gabigol. It’s clear that Jorge Jesus in 2019 was a much more accomplished coach than Filipe Luís is today, but even at his peak, the Portuguese manager wouldn’t make the current Flamengo team play better than the 2019 squad — concluded Paulo Cobos, during an ‘ESPN’ program.

WHAT ARE THE NUMBERS FOR JORGE JESUS’S AND FILIPE LUÍS’S FLAMENGO?

In 2019, Flamengo dominated the South American scene. On that occasion, Mengão played 74 matches, with 49 wins, 16 draws, and only nine losses, achieving a 73.4% success rate. In addition, Jorge Jesus’s team won the Campeonato Carioca, the Brasileirão, and the Libertadores titles.

On the other hand, Filipe Luís’s team in the 2025 season is one of the top favorites for the main titles. At this moment, Flamengo leads the Campeonato Brasileiro, and has also started with a win in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. Thus, the Most Beloved has played 49 matches, with 32 wins, ten draws, and seven losses, achieving a 72.1% success rate.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Meanwhile, Flamengo continues to prepare for its next fixture of the season. This Sunday (17th), Mengão faces Internacional at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio, for the 20th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide the best coverage on the internet, through its website and social media.

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