Thiago Nunes praises Luiz Henrique's Botafogo debut and highlights team spirit: “He committed himself to the defensive part without me asking him”

the coach Thiago Nunes It was just praise for his debut Louise Henrique With the shirt Botafogoin defeat for Flamingo 1-0 on Wednesday (7/2) at the Maracanã. The coach cited the short time spent interacting and the time difference as complicating factors, but praised the performance of the new number 99.

– He arrived two days ago, and was immersed in club activities, which is normal for a player of his greatness. He spent the morning, afternoon and night either training, in evaluations or in marketing and media activities, held a press conference, got emotional, and still hasn't recovered from the jet lag… At this time in Spain, can you imagine what time it is? ? . He has been able to cope well physically, training only with his teammates. – Thiago said.

– Today, at the baptism lecture, he didn't even know everyone's names. In this context, the offer has been very good, there is a lot of room for growth, we know its amazing technical potential, and we now have to generate collective behaviors to make this possible. Find out how to use them, and what type of play you prefer to receive more – Complete.

Thiago Nunez highlighted the defensive commitment of Luiz Henrique, who helped Botafogo a lot in defense in the last part of the match, when Flamengo increased the pressure a little.

– Today he proved to be a very cooperative player, he committed himself to the tactical and defensive aspects, without being asked to do so. He did this because he comes from a culture where it is not wrong for an attacker to stick to the defensive phase. It was very positive – Come here.