Vítor Pereira adjusts the physical part of the starters for another final before the series against rivals from Rio

Vítor Pereira completes two months of activities in charge of Flamengo next week.

Time, therefore, to demand improvements in the physical preparation of the players.

Because it is what stops the functioning of the system.

Badly conditioned, they, despite being talented, are unable to fulfill the coach’s ideas.

They compromise the tactical structure and find it difficult to obtain the expected results.

That’s why Flamengo will spare the starters in this Saturday’s classic (25), against Botafogo, for the State, in Brasilia.

In theory, Vítor Pereira gets three days to settle tactical aspects and improve the physical part.

At the end of the match against Del Valle, Tuesday (28), at Maracanã, the team will have played 12 games in 41 days of work under his command.

It’s not enough to consolidate a job, but the coach knows that some progress is needed.

The 1-0 defeat in Quito, in the first leg of the Recopa, left a bad impression, although it should not be taken as a parameter.

The altitude and the heavy field made up an unfavorable scenario, and I even think that the Red-Blacks resisted well to the pressure from the Ecuadorians.

And I even think that a better team would have scored one or two more goals for Flamengo, who withdrew in the second half due to physical wear and tear.

The misalignment between result and expectation brings apprehension.

Because it was like this at Corinthians, in 2022: the team lost the two classics played between the first 10 games and Vítor Pereira was questioned.

The victory over a rival only came in the seventh clash – 4-0 over Santos, in June, for the Copa do Brasil.

It was the only one: in twelve São Paulo classics, it only won this one.

In addition, they drew three and lost eight.

This low performance was always a reason for criticism, and it was not long before the shutdown.

It just didn’t leave because it advanced in the Cups, with strategic draws at home and away from home in games against “heavy” opponents.

Acceptable results for Corinthians, which had a team in consolidation.

In a Flamengo with talented players, but poorly conditioned and with little time for training, Vítor seems out of tune with the fans.

He wants the intense team.

She craves an immersive game.

He misses the footprint in the marking.

She complains about the disorganization.

And the unpleasant consequences of this mismatch of expectations will only be mitigated with the victories,

Probably, if it goes to the State final, eight of Flamengo’s next eleven games will be against rivals from Rio de Janeiro.

The other three will be against Del Valle, Coritiba and Internacional.

Vítor Pereira will need luck…

SUBTITLES / CREDITS:

Photo 1: Vítor Pereira, under pressure, takes the reserve team to the derby to adjust the players’ physique and tactics – Gilvan e Souza / Flamengo

Photo 3: Everton Cebolinha will form the team’s offensive line with Marinho and Mateusão ​​in the confrontation in Brasília – Marcelo Cortes / Flamengo

Photo 3: Rodrigo Caio, still recovering the rhythm of the game, will have one more chance to start the match in the classic against Botafogo – Marcelo Cortes / Flamengo