Willian Arão gave a press conference after training held this Friday (18), at CT George Helal. The decisive matches of this final stretch of the Brazilian Championship were one of the topics covered by journalists, in addition to the team's performance in Rio after the return of Maracanã and the physical conditioning of the squad for the last three decisive matches.

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I didn't watch the game, but I received some text messages on my phone reporting the score. I don't think it renews my hope because it never faded. As long as it's mathematically possible, we'll never give up. It was really cool to hear the news that they stumbled. Now we need to focus on playing a great game on Sunday and hope they stumble again.

The fans have always made the difference wherever we've been, whether home or away. They've always supported us. We know we haven't won in Rio yet, and despite playing well, unfortunately we haven't gotten the results we need. I hope we can give these fans the victory they deserve on Sunday.

We've been playing finals for a long time. We've always been playing finals since we were three or four points behind Palmeiras. We know the importance of these last three matches. We're resting, preparing well so we can put in a great performance on Sunday. 

There's nothing special about changes; we know the path. After the match against Sport, in nine matches, we've managed seven wins. We're aware of what we need to do to build a winning streak. We have tough games ahead, ending against Atlético-PR at Arena da Baixada, where the pitch is different. We need to create opportunities and not suffer defensively. We know the formula.

We're in perfect shape. We have to give credit to Professor Daniel Gonçalves, Dr. Márcio Tannure himself, the Physiology team, and Alex Souto Maior. They're doing everything to keep us in the best possible condition. We're all physically fit and extremely focused. Personally, I'm also feeling physically at ease. I have the energy to do whatever Professor Zé Ricardo asks of me.