Flamengo is out of the first round, but not out of contention for a fourth consecutive Campeonato Carioca title. The red-and-blacks have their sights set on the Taça Rio, the second round of the competition. Eliminated by Botafogo from the Taça Guanabara, Flamengo's top priority this year is winning the Copa Libertadores, which begins next Wednesday. However, for defender Alvaro, the team from Gávea must pursue not only the continental title but also the state title.

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After a long meeting with president Patrícia Amorim, vice president of football Marcos Braz, and supervisor Isaías Tinoco, the group trained normally this Thursday at Ninho do Urubu. On Friday and Saturday, the team will return to training in the afternoon at 16 p.m., with Sunday off. For Alvaro, this is the ideal time to work. The player also praised the words of the club's president, who supported the team after Wednesday's negative result.

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"The President put it well in terms of supporting the group. We need the patience of the board, players, and fans to continue on the ideal path," he commented.

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The player reiterated his and the group's desire to win the fourth Rio de Janeiro championship, which would be an unprecedented feat in the history of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.

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"We're going to balance the tournaments, because we want to compete for the Taça Rio and the Carioca. We're not going to leave anything aside for the Libertadores, because the Carioca is also our priority," he noted.

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However, he lamented that the team missed the opportunity to win the Taça Guanabara, especially after a very good performance against Botafogo. Despite this, he asserts that, even with the first-round title, the pressure would also be great for Flamengo to win the Taça Rio and the Carioca early.

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"This issue of winning the Guanabara Cup was much talked about, but I know my people well and I know what Flamengo is like. If we had won the Guanabara Cup, everyone would have been asking us to win the Rio Cup and finish the championship," he concluded.