Despite Mais Querido's good performance in the classic this Thursday (12), especially in the second half, the 1-1 draw defined the score of the game at Maracanã. After the match, Everton Ribeiro gave an interview in the mixed zone of the stadium and analyzed the red-black performance in the match.

We expected the win, especially with the fans behind us. But, given the circumstances of the game, we have to improve. We're not happy. We need to improve to stay in the direct qualification zone for the Libertadores," commented the number 7, speaking about specific details of the match. "Today we lacked a bit of precision with the final ball. Sometimes we kicked the ball we were supposed to touch, other times we touched the ball we were supposed to kick. We made mistakes in our selection and we have to improve on that. Regardless, we have to win again to achieve our goals," he commented.

Regarding the misfortune of full-back Pará, who scored an own goal, Everton Ribeiro expressed his full support. "We give him our full support. We know it's a difficult situation. We push ourselves to get the ball in front of the defense because it can happen. Today it happened to us. But this won't erase what he's done for us so far, and we'll give him our full confidence so he can help us again in the future," he said.

Against Chapecoense at Arena Condá, where the next red-black challenge for the Brazilian Championship will take place, coach Reinaldo Rueda asked for an even greater competitive spirit from the athletes. The midfielder recalled this moment when projecting this Sunday's match (15) against Chapecoense.

"After that game, we changed our style of play a bit, fighting even more for the ball. This has helped us a lot, but it needs to come with a result, otherwise it's pointless. We'd be wasting energy. The effort has to come with the three points, and that's what we'll be looking for in the next game," he concluded.