A direct competitor in the relegation battle and two opponents well placed in the standings. The matches against Atlético-MG, São Paulo, and Fluminense have prompted coach Joel Santana to sound the alarm at Gávea. According to the red-and-black coach, the next three matches of the Brazilian Championship will be crucial for Flamengo to show what they're capable of in the competition. "We'll have two opponents high in the standings and another who is a direct rival of ours. The match against Atlético-MG will be a very important and demanding one for us. It's what you call a six-point game. We'll always respect our opponents, but we need to do everything we can to win," warned Joel. The coach already knows he'll be without Renato Augusto, who is recovering from a muscle injury. Ibson is still doubtful, and Roger's presence will be decided during the week of training. Joel still regrets the draw with Juventude, especially considering Flamengo played a good match. "Given the conditions of the match, the result wasn't that bad." But we played a good game, we had a goal disallowed and we deserved to win - analyzed Joel.\