This Thursday afternoon, coach Ney Franco led a collective training session. The starting players won 3-0. Renato scored twice, and Souza rounded out the scoring.

The starting lineup was the same one that played against Goiás at Serra Dourada. Bruno; Irineu, Thiago and Ronaldo Angelim; Léo Moura, Paulinho, Claiton, Renato and Juan; Renato Augusto and Souza.

According to Neymar, for Flamengo to come away with the three points on Sunday, they'll need to play like they did against Goiás. The coach knows the team will have to excel to win. This year, they've drawn three games, and Flamengo has been trailing in every game, having to come from behind.

The coach also praised the opponent's qualities. "Botafogo is leading the league and is in a better moment than us. We felt the loss from the Libertadores and didn't have a good debut. That doesn't mean Botafogo will be shaken. We've been working hard all week and are looking for a win." This Friday, the coach will lead a tactical training session in the afternoon at Gávea.