Porto Alegre (RS) - If defense is the best attack, there's nothing better than a striker praising a defender. That's what happens at Flamengo. Center forward Diego Mauricio, whose mission is to score goals, is full of praise for the Flamengo defenders, who have conceded just one goal in their last three Brasileirão matches. According to the number 49, knowing that nothing is getting past Rogério Lourenço's defense is an added motivation for the forwards.

"This gives us a lot of peace of mind. We know that our defense is compact and efficient, and this makes us calmer to do our best in attack," he noted.

For Diego, Flamengo is ready to prove its strength again against Internacional, both in defense and attack.

"Flamengo is ready. We had a great training session this week and we hope to play a great game on Sunday. My expectations are the highest possible. I'm happy with the increased confidence and now it's time to go out and put into practice on the field what coach Rogério asked of us," he said.

This Sunday, Flamengo faces Internacional at 16 p.m. at Beira-Rio. The match is for a spot in the top four, as both teams have 4 points and are vying for fourth place.

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