After losing the Clássico dos Milhões this Sunday (28.06), coach Cristóvão Borges hopes to see a reaction against Joinville next Wednesday (01.07). During the press conference at Arena Pantanal, the coach lamented the team's performance in the first half and the defeat.

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"If we can get close to what we've done in some matches... And that's what we're going for. We have to improve and react, not just because of the need, but because of today's performance. We have to react, and we will react, because that's not our Flamengo."

"We're playing like decisive matches. A decisive match all the time. Today was a great opportunity, being a derby against our rival, and with a win we'd escape the relegation zone and move up a few places. Given the team's start in the Brazilian league, we're playing under pressure the whole time." 

"We accepted the marking... To pass and have possession, you have to move, and in the first half, our movement was practically non-existent. We were easily marked. Then, there are difficulties: the options don't appear, and this leads to mistakes. With little movement, we struggled a lot. In the second half, it was different. We had better connection with the attack and were able to create plays."

"We managed to improve in some games, but not to the extent that we need to, so we haven't changed this situation yet. We need to improve a lot, and we're not improving as we'd like. We're wavering. We've had two consecutive wins and then haven't been able to maintain that consistency. And this championship is about consistency, so we have to achieve this for us to improve in the championship. It's necessary and urgent."

"We understand the difficulties. And we still have players who are in the Copa América. If they were here, we'd have more options, but that also hurts. That's why we've made changes in some games to find the best way, the best lineup, and the best playing system. And we'll continue to do so to find a way that delivers sufficient performance to win."