After the regenerative training session carried out by the players who started the match against Atlético-MG last Saturday (29), Márcio Araújo gave a press conference in the press room at CT George Helal, in Vargem Grande. The midfielder spoke about the new things that Zé Ricardo presents during training, in addition to commenting on the latest performances of Mais Querido and about the classic of the next round, against Botafogo.

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Zé is a very intelligent guy, and every week he always introduces us to new things in training. It might not be as clear in games for those who don't follow our daily routine, and the results might not be as accurate, but he's been going out of his way to introduce us to new plays. We've played some of them in recent games. Whether they work or not depends solely on execution during the match.

Things were decided in the details. We had a tough run, against very high-quality opponents. There were some fluctuations during these matches, which we trained to avoid. However, I'm still confident we have a chance of winning this title. We'll look for wins in every game to stay in this fight until the end.

We have a decisive week ahead. We'll face a formidable rival, and there's nothing better than a classic to get back to winning ways and further boost our motivation for this final stretch. It's sure to be a great game, and we hope to come away with three more points to keep us fighting for the title.

Our fans played a crucial role in our momentum throughout the year. They supported us in every game, and that was crucial. This encouragement is one of the biggest reasons we're fighting for the title in this Brasileirão. I'm certain that this final stretch of the competition will be no different, as will the dedication of each of us athletes to reciprocate all this affection.