After his strong performance in last Sunday's match against Atlético-MG, Mancuello gave a press conference in the press room at CT George Helal in Vargem Grande. Among other topics, the athlete discussed his time out injured and the muscle-strengthening work he's been doing with professionals at Flamengo's Performance Excellence Center (CEP FLA), which is crucial to improving his performance in training.

With the heavy schedule of games and travel, I wasn't able to do the ideal amount of training after recovering from my injury. I stayed in Rio doing muscle strengthening work and didn't travel for the match against Corinthians. I returned for an important match, against a great team, and played well. Whether I continue is the coach's decision. We have many quality players in the squad, capable of performing well.

Flamengo has a very strong squad, capable of competing in competitions. I said I came to help the team achieve its goals. I started well, but then I injured my knee and was out for a while. Despite that, I stayed with the squad, supporting the team. I'm happy I was able to play well on Sunday.

I can't remember another game where I played in those conditions. I hadn't been feeling well for a few days, and I woke up with a fever on the day of the match, but I told the coach I was fit to play. Such a last-minute change could have negatively affected the team. Fortunately, everything went well, and we managed to win.

Donatti is doing well. I spoke to him when he was still in Argentina. He asked me about the club, and I told him we're a club that's growing a lot, aiming for great things in the competitions we compete in. After that, he didn't need much of my help. He started following the team and decided to play here. We already have five Spanish-speaking players on the roster, which helps a lot with the adaptation.

I told the coach I was here to help him. This is his first experience managing a professional team, so I told him I'd support him. I didn't pressure him to put me in the first team. We all want Flamengo to stay at the top of the table, and we'll continue working hard to achieve that.