Tactical Analysis: Flamengo vs. Atlético Mineiro

The 2020/2021 Brasileirão Série A season kicked off on Saturday night and the highlight fixture of Matchday 1 was the match between Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro at the Maracanã Stadium. The Alvinegro went on to beat the defending champions in a fixture that lacked its predicted galore of goals, but certainly not a lack of entertaining football.

Both teams were led by new coaches, with former Chile manager Jorge Sampaoli replacing former Venezuela manager Rafael Dudamel at Mineiro, and Domènec Torrent replacing Jorge Jesus after the latter returned to Benfica.

“You can win in any fashion, but you have to create your own style," said Torrent, who served as Pep Guardiola's asssistant from 2007 to 2018 before accepting a job with MLS side New York City FC. "You can lose with any style, but if you also lose your style, you are left with nothing when you lose.”