Before the Flamengo delegation traveled to Chile, where they will face Palestino in their Copa Sudamericana debut, captain Réver was present at the Victorino Chermont Press Room, at Ninho do Urubu, where he gave a press conference. The match against the Chilean team was the main focus of the questions asked by the journalists present. Réver was questioned regarding Zé Ricardo's options for Wednesday's (05) match, in addition to rejecting any kind of favoritism for Flamengo in the game.

The performance of the defensive duo formed by him and Rhodolfo in the match against São Paulo was one of the topics addressed during the conversation, highlighting their clean sheet in Flamengo's last victory in the Brazilian Championship against São Paulo. The sequence of games also received an analysis from the captain, who commented on the possible rotation in the team considering the large number of competitions being played this season.

Right now, for us, it creates anxiety. In the Copa do Brasil, for example, you play a game against a great team like Santos and then you don't play again for a month. A lot can happen in that period, you could lose an important player. Because we're having a good run of form, it ends up hindering us in this phase, but that's the schedule.

We are happy not only with our performances, but overall. We thought we might have some difficulty because of the lack of team cohesion, but we managed to understand each other very well. Despite playing on the other side, we managed to stop São Paulo's attacks effectively. It's good that our team cohesion continues to grow, not only between Réver and Rhodolfo, but between all of us, so that we can show the strength of our group. We haven't conceded a goal in a few games, the results are coming, and we need to work hard to maintain our trajectory in the competitions we are participating in.

There are players who have been playing a lot of consecutive matches, and fatigue is inevitable even if you're in good physical condition. We came from a very tough game against São Paulo, on a heavy pitch, so you end up feeling it a bit more. Zé might even want to count on these players, but the physiology staff may have noticed some issues. It's important to rest them so we don't lose important players. 

It took a lot of hard work. We knew there would be ups and downs, especially since we had so many games. We had a bad start to the Brazilian Championship, but we're managing to stay at the top of the table, which is our goal. Even with other important competitions and negative events, we got back up, didn't let ourselves get discouraged, and made up for lost ground. It couldn't have been any other way for us to get back on the winning track.

We are only favorites by showing it on the field. On paper, nobody wins a game, regardless of whether they have a strong team or not. In fact, two or three rounds ago, Flamengo was considered one of the worst teams by many people. Now, many are changing their minds. Therefore, we need to remain silent and work towards our goals. Only then will we achieve the long-awaited titles wearing the Flamengo jersey.