00:00Flamengo beat Lausanne 2-0 on Wednesday, a victory entirely thanks to the youngsters.
00:06Child.
00:06Coach Leonardo Jardim opted to make changes to the team, fielding a very different lineup compared to the one that started the match.
00:12The match against River Plate is of great importance.
00:14And then, the players from Ninho (Flamengo's training center) took a point, Alassane and Lohan being the standout players of the day.
00:18They scored the goals and gave Flamengo the victory in their second friendly match in the European country.
00:24Flamengo had a good pace in the first half, but struggled to create scoring opportunities.
00:28And so, right in the second half, I said, I managed to get Flamengo, Alassane, to turn things around, to score the goals.
00:34And then, the coach started changing the team, changing the players.
00:37Later, Pedro, Bruno Henrique, and Samuel Alino came along, but the truth is, coach Leonardo Jardim opted for this...
00:42The match against Lausanne will allow for squad rotation and giving opportunities to players who haven't seen playing much.
00:47Joshua, a young player who started the game, did very well. Johnny, the full-back, also played very well in the match.
00:52Among others, Guilherme, and other players who stood out on the field.
00:55The goalkeeper, Andrew, made a save in the second half that hampered the Swiss team and was later substituted by...
01:01In this game, Alves Flamengo is always trying to create opportunities for the Vale boys.
01:06The big news for Flamengo, in my view, is Lohan, a player who recently returned from loan, not
01:12He had so many opportunities in Italy.
01:14He returns to Flamengo with a still undefined scenario for the future and, in these first two games of the preseason, it was very...
01:20good.
01:20Against River, he came on well, provided an assist to try and help the team score the equalizer at Torre.
01:26It was 2-2 and then Lohan came in and played very well.
01:28But on Wednesday, he came on, scored a goal, played very well alongside Alassian, and it's great to see him.
01:33The boys from Rio are getting opportunities at Flamengo, which...
01:37Over the years, it became a super valuable, super star-studded cast, which ended up taking space away from the local kids.
01:41Rio, youth team players.
01:43And on Wednesday, Jardim was able to provide these opportunities for these players.
01:47Flamengo is now preparing for Saturday's friendly match, when they host Benfica, also in Portugal.
01:52And then, yes, this game is for the trophy, it's for the trophy given Flamengo's pre-season championship in Portugal.
01:58And then, Flamengo returns to Rio de Janeiro later, continues its preparation to then face Olimpia in...
02:03Brasilia.
02:04And there's another friendly match to wrap up Flamengo's preseason.
02:08Speaking of players who stayed in Rio de Janeiro, Arrascaeta, Guidiago Varela, and Dela Cruz were at Indurubu.
02:14This Wednesday they carried out activities at the gym and on the field.
02:17So, the Flamengo players competed in the World Cup for the Uruguayan national team, who were in Indurubu for those matches.
02:22activities.
02:23Remember that Lucas Paquetá, who went on vacation due to injury, Danilo Alexandro, Léo Pereira, Carrascal, Gonzalo Plata,
02:29who have also been eliminated from the World Cup while enjoying the prestige of a vacation.
02:33Remember that the players were there to enjoy themselves during that period, just like the players who weren't called up.
02:38And now Flamengo continues its preparation for the second half of 2026.
02:44Leave a comment below letting us know what you thought of this Flamengo friendly match.
02:47Sure, my favorites here are the boys from Linho, Alassian and Lohan.
02:51Hugs, everyone!
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