If there’s one thing that distinguishes Filipe Luis’ Flamengo, it’s their passing combinations in attack. In the nine months under Luis, Flamengo have mainly played in a 4-2-3-1 shape, with the front four having the freedom to occupy narrow positions and combine in the central or wide areas.

(Reuters) -Flamengo manager Filipe Luis said he was extremely proud of his team's resilience and composure as they fought back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 3-1 in their Club World Cup clash on Friday.

Filipe Luis saw both sides of Friday’s game in his playing career, and he’s been on both ends of the larger battle being waged. The Flamengo manager, who turns 40 in August, spent