Classic day! Looking to extend their lead at the top of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo will face Vasco da Gama on Wednesday night (13), at 21:30 pm, at Maracanã. One of the pillars of the red-and-black team's campaign in the competition has been midfielder Willian Arão, who has been achieving increasingly better numbers with the club. In the last game, a 3-1 victory over Bahia, the midfielder took the free kick that led to Gabigol's goal at the end of the match. In a press conference, the athlete stated that he has been working hard on fundamentals in an attempt to improve his technical skills. 

"I started training and performed very well in practice. My teammates even joked, 'Can you imagine us winning a game with a free kick from Arão? What a moment!' A few opportunities arose, but I wasn't in a rush. One came up against Chapecoense, but Rafinha asked to take it. In that game, I had the opportunity. I didn't shoot as well as in training, but it resulted in a goal. I'm happy," said the midfielder.

Able to become Brazilian champion this week, Arão keeps his feet on the ground in search of results.

"We're human beings, we follow the news. We know we can be champions with two wins and Palmeiras stumbling. But we have to put that aside and try to stay focused on the game, on this derby, which is so important. We try to stay focused on the next match. I know I'm being repetitive, but that's what actually happens. I can't give any other answer. We're not thinking about the Libertadores final right now; we're only thinking about Vasco," he emphasizes.