The strong performance against Cruzeiro not only improved Flamengo's position in the Brazilian Championship, but also restored the fans' favor with supporter Renato Augusto. Today, the supporter revealed a conversation he had with coach Joel Santana the day before the last match and credited the coach for his improved performance against the Minas Gerais team. "Joel always talks to the players, gives advice, and listens to what we have to say. On the eve of the game against Cruzeiro, I told him he could alternate with Toró up front so he could attack with the ball under control. He liked the idea, and it worked on the field. Having a coach who gives us the freedom to speak our minds is always important," said Renato Augusto. More confident, the supporter hopes to perform even better against Vasco, a team coached by Celso Roth, the very person who first introduced the Flamengo player to the professional team. "I was 17, and Celso had the courage to take me off the bench from the youth team and put me in the first team." That's tough at Flamengo. And when he saw I wasn't ready to play for the first team, he knew how to protect me too. I'm grateful to him for everything.