One of the team's standout players in the Brasileirão, left-back Juan isn't worried about the criticism he received in the two matches leading up to the match against Santos. Certain he can be important in the final stretch of the competition, the player attributes the criticism to his outstanding performance throughout the season. "I'm confident and will continue trying my best plays as I have throughout the year. I disagree that I've been through a bad run. I didn't perform so well in two matches, but that's normal. Nobody performs as well as they want every day. Two matches won't erase what I did throughout the year." The full-back acknowledged that Atlético-PR being coached by Ney Franco could make things difficult for Flamengo, but he reminded them that the most important thing is for the team to go out on the field thinking only about achieving the ultimate goal: winning to get closer to the Libertadores. "Ney knows our strengths and our weaknesses. He'll certainly try to make our lives as difficult as possible, but now is the time to overcome them and get closer to the Libertadores."