With the red-black team's preparations for the next challenge in the Brazilian Championship, against the Coritiba team, completed, Gustavo Cuéllar was present at the Victorino Chermont Press Room, at Ninho do Urubu, to give the last press conference before the match this Saturday (22). With an eye on another important clash in the national competition, the midfielder highlights the importance of going in search of the three points and getting back to winning ways.

Cuéllar also commented on Diego's absence, rested due to muscle fatigue accumulated during the sequence of matches, in addition to talking about the charge and praising coach Zé Ricardo, highlighting the good work that has been done by the red-black commander.

We have to understand that if we want to fight for the title, we have to win. This is an opportunity to earn points. We know Coritiba is a very tough team, but we'll try to win with the qualities we display on the field. It's difficult not to have won the last three games, but we have the opportunity to turn this situation around.

I'm very confident on the field. That's the most important thing for a player. When you're confident, the chances of everything working out are very high. I'll keep doing this to improve game by game.

Everyone knows Diego's quality, his ability on the field, and his importance to us, but we have a high-quality team with players who can fill his absence. Obviously, each player's characteristics are different, but I'm sure whoever comes in will give their best.

I think we're missing a goal. Unfortunately, we haven't had any goals in the last three games, especially against Palmeiras. A high-quality team like Flamengo, which plays aggressively, needs to take risks on the counterattack. We have to embrace this and grow. There's always room for improvement. We're on the right track. As soon as we start winning, we'll be fighting for the title.

If we get the three points, we'll head into the next game with confidence. But we need to take it game by game, match by match. If we do things this way, we'll have a better chance of climbing the table.

At Flamengo, it's normal; we have to deal with it. When we don't win at home, it's normal for the fans to demand it. Zé is a guy we trust. We've been playing well. We haven't gotten the three points in the last few games, but we're on the right track.