Palmeiras is a club that brings back fond memories for some Flamengo players. Midfielder Correa and defender David began to stand out on the national football scene while wearing the Alviverde jersey. Therefore, this Saturday's match (September 24.09th) has a special meaning for both players. Despite this, they say they will go all out to ensure the Rubro-Negro maintain their unbeaten run at the Engenhão stadium and extend their unbeaten streak in the Brazilian Championship.

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A product of Palmeiras' youth academy, David is well aware of the pressure the São Paulo fans put on the team and believes Felipão's team will come to Rio de Janeiro hoping to return with points under their belt. One of the teams with the best away record in this Brasileirão, Verdão promises to be a tough opponent to beat. 

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"Palmeiras has Kleber up front, Valdivia, who is a skilled player, and some talented players from the youth academy that I know, so we need to be careful. We need to repeat what we've been doing in recent games. They also want to climb the table and fight for a place in the Libertadores, but we have to try to overcome the difficulties to get the win," said David.

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Correa sees the match as a great classic in Brazilian football and believes the moment is ideal to win a match of this type.

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"It's a great game, with strong teams, and I'm sure it will honor the traditions of Palmeiras and Flamengo. Their team has talented players, a great coach, and we know it will be tough, but we need to make the most of our home advantage and go for the win," he added.

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The red-black team's record against Palmeiras has a slight advantage for the São Paulo team: 101 games, 37 red-black victories, 24 draws and 40 Alviverde victories.

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