There is a lack of attention to the emotional difficulties of athletes – 01/20/2024 – Tostão

Without wanting to compare, but comparing, the individual and collective qualities of Flamengo with those of Manchester City, since the English team is much superior, Flamengo wants to take on in Brazil and South America the technical leadership that City is increasingly taking on. in England and Europe. To achieve this, Flamengo never stops signing famous and very expensive players. Furthermore, he took Tite, who, despite Brazil not reaching the finals of two World Cups under his command, is considered the main Brazilian coach, which is debatable.

For a South American team, it is a luxury for Flamengo to have three excellent players who have similar characteristics and play in almost the same position (Arrascaeta, Gerson and De La Cruz). In the Uruguayan national team, Arrascaeta is De La Cruz’s reserve. Gerson and De La Cruz can play in more than one position. Probably, one of the three will stay in reserve longer.

I disagree with Tite’s preference for Everton Cebolinha. He is a good winger, skilled, quick, who returns to score, as Tite wants, but Bruno Henrique is much more decisive, as he has demonstrated in recent years. Coaches should define the way to play based on content, not form.

Manchester City, like Flamengo, uses several attacking options depending on the moment. If everyone is in good physical condition, center midfielder Rodri, midfielder De Bruyne and center forward Haaland are starters. In the other three midfield positions, Guardiola changes every game. Bernardo Silva and Foden play very well in the center and on the right wing. Álvarez is usually the first backup to De Bruyne and Haaland. Tite could follow the same path, alternating starters according to the circumstances.

Palmeiras doesn’t have as rich a squad as Flamengo’s, but when the two face each other, there is no favorite. The teams that enter the field have the same individual level. Perhaps Palmeiras even has a small advantage because they have a more consistent defensive system and are a more concentrated team on the field. Palmeiras has a more realistic, efficient board, which prioritizes the youth categories.

Fluminense doesn’t have as strong a squad as Flamengo, but they are the Libertadores champions. Young John Kennedy has a great chance of becoming one of the main highlights of Brazilian football. Atlético-MG should strengthen itself with Scarpa’s strong, curved and precise crosses. If the individual quality of the defenders improves, Galo will become stronger.

I repeat, Brazil, despite producing a huge number of good and excellent players, spread across the country and around the world, has long lacked exceptional players on the wings, in midfield and in the center forward position, compared to the best world teams. This is one of the reasons why Brazil has not reached the final of the last five World Cups, why it has not had a player elected as the best in the world for a long time, since Kaká, and why it has only had one player, Vinicius Junior, in the world team elected by FIFA last year.

The big Brazilian clubs have great professionals, excellent training structures to train players and to meet the needs of professional athletes. However, there is a lack of attention to the emotional difficulties of athletes. Furthermore, it is necessary to encourage players to be more critical, more aware of their strengths and weaknesses and more inventive. They also need to learn to dream.

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