Flamengo's preparations for next Wednesday's derby, the Guanabara Cup semifinal against Botafogo, have gotten off to a strong start. In a training session held Thursday afternoon at Ninho do Urubu, coach Andrade's starting lineup defeated the reserves 2-0, with goals from Leo Moura and Kleberson, energizing the Flamengo players. The coach fielded Bruno, Léo Moura, Álvaro, Ronaldo Angelim, and Juan; Willians, Toró, Kleberson, and Vinicius Pacheco; Vagner Love and Adriano.

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Beforehand, the coach held a secret tactical training session and only allowed the press in about an hour and 1 minutes after the session began. Striker Vagner Love expressed satisfaction with the team's performance in the training session. According to him, the mistakes made in the first few matches of the Guanabara Cup are already being addressed this week.

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"The team is getting ready, with players marking well and protecting the defense, but also coming out well in attack. This helps the midfield, attack, and defense as well. The result of this collective show that the team is getting it right," he explained.

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One detail caught the attention of those watching the activity at Ninho: the collective commitment of all the players. For Love, this is a positive factor. After all, the group knows it won't be easy against Botafogo. Therefore, they must be very serious in pre-match training.

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"Training is at game pace, because it's important for the player to prepare for how he's going to play. Of course, the game's difficulties are greater, but it's by training well and trying to get it right that you're ready for a game," he added.