A key player in the red-black squad in the important match against Palmeiras played last Wednesday (14), Willian Arão gave a press conference in the press room at CT George Helal after a regenerative training session held this Friday (16). Well regarded by Tite, who watched the game at Allianz Parque, the midfielder commented on the expectation of a possible call-up to the Brazilian national team, in addition to talking about Flamengo's next opponent in the Brazilian Championship, the Figueirense team.

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It's going to be another very difficult match. They managed to beat us twice in Florianópolis, and they also made it very difficult in the return leg of the Copa Sudamericana. The fans' excitement doesn't reach the players. We're fully focused on putting in a strong performance, both technically and tactically.

It's every player's dream. I'm extremely pleased to be having a great year wearing the Flamengo jersey. I've already been mentioned once; every player wants to wear that jersey. If Tite mentions me for this list, I'll be very happy and honored. If not, I'll keep working hard to be part of the squad next time. No one gets called up to the national team alone. Every player depends on their teammates for that. If it happens, it will be largely down to them as well. But at this point, we're just talking about a hypothesis.

Márcio and I have played together for a long time; we're great friends, but I also played alongside Cuéllar for a long time. We played well with that formation. Our team has tremendous technical quality, which helps us in moments like these. I'm sure whoever comes in for the next game will be up to the task.

We need to find a way to turn the tide from one competition to the next. At this stage of the competition, we'll face a team from outside Brazil. Scoring goals on their home turf will be crucial. However, we're only thinking about this Sunday's match at this point.

It's difficult for me to answer that question. It's a question better addressed to Professor Zé Ricardo and Dr. Tannure. For me, I'd play in every possible match. The coaching staff is doing an excellent job. We have one of the lowest injury rates in Brazil this season. They're managing it very well.

I don't believe there's a defined role in this area. In the match against Vitória, there were times when I was more focused on allowing Márcio to advance forward. I don't believe the first and second midfield positions are defined. We can't get bogged down in that regard. I feel comfortable playing whatever role is needed on the field.

The odds are the same as on Wednesday. There's no point in rooting for Palmeiras to stumble if we don't do our part on the field. Palmeiras' match is on Saturday, so we'll go into the match against Figueirense already knowing the result of their game. However, regardless, we need to win and continue to accumulate more points to stay at the top.

It's hard to put it from zero to ten. It's incredibly important. Zé is our boss on the field, the guy who guides us. Sometimes we're even surprised when he starts planning for situations that haven't even happened yet. It's incredibly valuable to us. It's something that always happens during training and in our conversations during breaks between matches. He plays an invaluable role for us.