Vanderlei Luxemburgo and Marquinhos have known each other for a long time. It was the coach who brought the young midfielder to Palmeiras in 2009, after he had a great season the previous year. Now, they are reunited at Flamengo, and the number 38 shirt of the Rubro-Negro is gaining more and more opportunities and trying to take advantage of them in the best way.

That's how it was against Corinthians last Wednesday. He was the one who took the corner kick that led to Flamengo's goal, scored by Diogo. Happy with his current form, he believes he can greatly help his team and only asks that the group not repeat the same mistakes from some previous matches.

"I'm happy, but a win today would have been better for us. We need to lift our heads, think about the next opponent, and hopefully not repeat the mistakes of the last few games," he said.

According to the player, one of the main points to be observed is the passing game. He believes the team has been making many mistakes in this area.

"We need to work more on our passing, because we're making too many mistakes in this area," he added.