On the afternoon of this Wednesday (17), defender Réver gave a press conference to journalists at Ninho do Urubu and spoke about adjustments to be made, absences, fans, the fight for position and the next match of Mais Querido on Sunday (21), against Grêmio, in Brasília.

Check out the main excerpts:

Grêmio is strong collectively; they like to keep the ball at their feet. We have to keep the ball as much as possible, allowing their team to influence and allowing us to score. I've faced them a few times. They're a team that's doing very well in the competition, in the top four, and we're trying to stay in the top four. I hope we can perform well; it's going to be a great game, and we'll go for the win.

Don't worry. We knew we could experience a natural drop in performance at any point, as it's a long championship. The important thing is to avoid constant fluctuations to keep striving for victories.

I think we have to assert ourselves. We play a great team, and we'll face another great team, but in this match against Sport, we lost some individual duels, which ultimately led to our defeat. This is a team that will fight and move forward, because that might leave some space. I hope we have a happy morning and strive for victory (Sunday).

These are players who have played most of the matches and are important members of the squad, but we have a strong group and confidence in who will come in. I'm sure they'll give their all in their quest for a spot in the starting lineup.

Of course, we have a strong connection with Cariacica, having played there consistently and achieved good results. The Flamengo stadium where we're playing has its fans—their fans are endless. Regardless of the venue, we'll be comfortable.

It's a completely healthy competition, and this ultimately increases concentration. This allows you to focus on avoiding individual mistakes. When you have a strong team and strong players in each sector, it forces your teammates to fight to stay on the team and allows those seeking their place to excel.

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