Flamengo held its final training session this morning before tomorrow's Brazilian Championship debut against Cruzeiro at Mineirão Stadium. Coach Cuca is expected to maintain the team that defeated Fortaleza in the Copa do Brasil, and everyone at the club believes the red-and-black team's favorable performance could break its winning streak against Cruzeiro in the state capital (Flamengo hasn't beaten Cruzeiro at Mineirão Stadium since 2001).

"Cruzeiro is a team that requires attention throughout the match. The pressure from the fans is intense, and if they take a lead, it's very difficult to change the outcome of the match," warned Leonardo Moura.

The right-back sees Flamengo as capable of having a strong campaign in the competition. He believes last year's mistakes will serve as a lesson for the Brazilian Championship, which begins tomorrow for the red-and-black team.

"It's important to score away from home and do your homework, which is to win when we have home advantage. Last year was a lesson to us. We went a few games without a win, and that took away our chance of winning the title and also of securing a spot in the Copa Libertadores. We know that consistency is important, and we can't repeat those mistakes now," he commented.

The team will return on Monday at 13.30:15 pm in Gávea as the players, coaching staff and board will be honored at XNUMX pm by Governor Sergio Cabral at the Government Palace.