The 1-0 victory over Atlético-MG the day before yesterday was celebrated by the red-and-blacks, but it robbed coach Joel Santana of the certainty that Flamengo still has a difficult road ahead in the Brazilian Championship. Certain that the team is improving, but not getting carried away by euphoria, Joel spoke with the players before training this morning and asked that the joy of the good result against the Minas Gerais team not detract from their concentration for the next match in the competition. "The team is growing and getting close to what I want. But I think we still need 13 points to feel completely confident. We're facing a very qualified opponent, the league leader, and we'll need to play well to win. It's a dogfight." Regarding the long shooting practice, Joel's objective was simple. For him, Flamengo needs to know how to capitalize on the chances it gets on Thursday. "We have to shoot and score. What's important isn't always the quantity, but the success rate."