So much so that he only created 13 conclusions, four of which were on goal. This for a team that had 72% possession of the ball and spent almost the entire time in the offensive field.
It is not as rare a scene in recent red-and-black years as one might imagine. Jorge Sampaoli's final period at the helm of Flamengo had similar moments. There were long exchanges of passes and very few chances created, which contrasted with the intense start under the Argentine coach. Let us remember the final of the Copa do Brasil, at Maracanã, in which Flamengo barely threatened São Paulo.
And there were also periods like this, with very little forcefulness, with Rogério Ceni in the 2020 Brazilian title campaign. There was too much ball possession and there was a lack of goal completions. Until the coach changed the team by putting Arão as a defender, speeding up the red-black game and winning the cup with a reaction.
Against Amazonas, the slow game involved Gerson acting as a midfielder, in his style of holding the ball, instead of De La Cruz's speed. It's kind of inexplicable, in fact, that Gerson stayed on the field until the end. Furthermore, the triangle formations on the sides of the field, characteristic of Tite's work at the beginning of the year, were missing.
The only time this happened, in fact, Viña and Bruno Henrique crossed the line and the Uruguayan put the ball over Pedro's head. The left-back, in fact, showed an initiative in the game together with Lorran, on the right wing.
There was an attempt by TIte to change the team with Gabigol. The team now has two attackers in a 4-4-2 formation. And there was also the entry of Matheus Gonçalves and Luís Araújo to create an advantage on the flanks. But nothing changed the boredom of the game.
