With his usual humility and composure, defender Ronaldo Angelim remains confident that Flamengo will be back in 2010. Despite the red-and-black defense conceding six goals in the last four games, the player isn't despairing. One of the group's leaders and most experienced players, the number 4 asks the fans to remain calm and assures that, as the team gains playing rhythm, everything will fall into place.

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The player doesn't hide his concern about the high number of goals conceded, but sees the Fla-Flu match as an opportunity to turn things around. After all, there's nothing better than a great performance in a classic to boost players' morale.

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"Of course, these numbers are worrying. We have to train, fine-tune our tactics to adjust our positioning, especially in a derby, which is decided by details. There's nothing better than a game like this to turn things around. This is normal, and we shouldn't focus on it now, because I think it's detrimental to our mental health. I'm sure that as the games go on, we'll improve," he said.

For him, if the team concedes a lot of goals, but also scores, and ends up winning the games - as is happening - everything is fine.

"There's no need to despair. This is Flamengo's best start to the season in recent years. We've won all four games, and that needs to be highlighted. At Flamengo, nothing is easy. If we concede ten goals and score eleven, it's all good," he analyzed.

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Next Sunday, Flamengo will play its first derby of the year, against Fluminense, at Maracanã. The Tricolor team is riding high in the competition and boasts one of the strongest attacks in the state championship. Therefore, Angelim urges careful marking. However, the defender believes that in derby matches, there are no favorites.

"Fluminense is a tough opponent, they're playing at the same pace as last year, but a classic is a classic. That doesn't mean anything. Fred is a goalscorer, he scores a lot of goals, but it's not just him; we have to stop the ball from reaching him too. There's Alan, Conca... It's important for the whole team to focus on scoring," he concluded.